7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7 ESV) I did not sleep much last night. I have a lot on my mind between work and personal concerns. I know that much of my distress comes from the enemy. He loves to toy...

14 The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him,    and he makes known to them his covenant. (Psalm 25:14) I am convinced scripture like this one and a few others point to the fact that much of scripture itself is not revealed to us until we come to a...

17 Iron sharpens iron,    and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17 ESV) The importance of relationships should be very obvious. However, in many cases, men especially, do not form close relationships with other men. I was brought up to be very independent and my father valued personal resilience. Throughout the years...

10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 5:10 ESV) Make no mistake, these days it takes a lot of money just to live. I have watched my children work to make lives for themselves...

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1 ESV) When we come to Christ a change should happen in our life. We have been made anew, brought from darkness to light, and bought with a price. Thus, our lives are no longer...