20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us— (Ephesians 3:20 CSB) We make our little plans, and God laughs. Why do we tend to think small? God surely does not, because He is able to do...

30 I searched for a man among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land so that I might not destroy it, but I found no one. (Ezekiel 22:30 CSB) Who will stand in the gap? What God is looking for is men...

27 Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. 28 God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world—what is viewed as nothing—to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, 29 so that...

42 Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. (Matthew 5:42 CSB) When we read this our minds tend toward helping those who have financial need, and to be sure, there are many cases for this. However, have you...

6 You rejoice in this,[a] even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials 7 so that the proven character of your faith—more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:6-7 CSB) I...