24 Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. (John 12:24 CSB) Churches are filled today with grains of wheat that remain by themselves. They sit and soak and never spend a moment...
A Terrible Thing to Waste
2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2 CSB) I remember an old ad campaign that ran when I was young speaking against the ravages of drug use that...
Direction over Direct
8 I will instruct you and show you the way to go;with my eye on you, I will give counsel. (Psalms 32:8 CSB) How often I have wanted for the Lord to speak to me directly. To tell me the way He wants me to go so that there is...
Be Wise
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race[a]to see if there is one who is wise,one who seeks God. (Psalms 14:2 CSB) Our Father is continually looking for those who are living by a strong faith. He says that He looks down to find those who are wise and...
In All Our Ways
15 but in your hearts regard[a] Christ[b] the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you. (1 Peter 5:15 CSB) C. S. Lewis said, “A man who was merely a man and said the sort...