1 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. (Proverbs 18:1 ESV) If you have ever known anyone who battles anxiety or depression you may have had a front seat to seeing the power of words. It is very easy...
Take a Break
1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high;I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. (Psalm 131:1-2 ESV) After the hustle and bustle...
Give Thanks
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) Some of you today, on this Thanksgiving, may be having troubling giving thanks for everything. Maybe you suffered a loss, or are dealing with a medical...
Blessed
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, (Ephesians 1:3 ESV) What strikes you about our scripture today? Take a moment and reread it slowly. It is not just the message of blessing, which just...
The Father’s Hand
28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[a] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. (John 10:28-29 ESV) Once you have believed and come to faith,...