5 It is not that we are competent in[a] ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. (2 Corinthians 3:5 CSB) Where does your competence lie? I know a lot of highly competent people. I believe myself to be highly competent. But in what does that...

14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14) While we may have achieved much for the cause of Christ, we cannot stop striving toward the goal and prize. Our vision must be ever upward and outward perusing...

4 By these he has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature,escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire. (2 Peter 1:4 CSB) We all, once we come to faith, have the wonderful opportunity to share in...

9 Compassion and forgiveness belong to the Lord our God, though we have rebelled against him 10 and have not obeyed the Lord our God by following his instructions that he set before us through his servants the prophets. (Daniel 9:9-10 CSB) I think it can be safely said that America is in full rebellion against...

A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression. (Proverbs 19:11) Human nature is to get angry, defensive and vindictive over being wronged by another. We want justice, and we rarely concern ourselves with the details. We were wronged and we want...