35 Help me stay on the path of your commands,for I take pleasure in it. I took a short trip yesterday and saw some old friends. It made me wishful for days gone by and simpler times when my cares were few. I took an old path and there was pleasure...

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, (Colossians 3:23) I have a very strong work ethic. Some may say that it borders upon obsession. Others say that I have no personal boundaries with my work. All are true, and are things both...

21 Then Peter approached him and asked, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?”  22 “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:21-22 CSB) How hard is it for us to forgive someone...

48 He saw them straining at the oars,[a] because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning[b] he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. (Mark 6:48 CSB) This is an incredible part of scripture where our attention is drawn primarily to Christ act of walking...

38 Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times. (John 13:38 CSB) It can seem as if when we are striving hardest to be our best we find ourselves at our worst. I will...