23 After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich. (Luke 18:23 CSB) What in this life could you not walk away from? What holds such interest, such control, that you could not lay it down for Christ? The rich young ruler had done everything scripture called for...

8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,and your ways are not my ways.”This is the Lord’s declaration.9 “For as heaven is higher than earth,so my ways are higher than your ways,and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9 CSB) We may like to think that we have a well thought out...

12 because wisdom is protection as silver is protection;but the advantage of knowledgeis that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. (Ecclesiastes 7:12 CSB) I think it pretty much goes without saying we can agree with our scripture that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. Without gaining and displaying...

1 Remember your Creator    in the days of your youth,before the days of trouble come    and the years approach when you will say,    “I find no pleasure in them” (Ecclesiastes 12:1 NIV) When is a good time to remember the best way to do something? Well, obviously, it is before you begin. When the realization...

22 Cast your burden on the Lord,and he will sustain you;he will never allow the righteous to be shaken. (Psalm 55:22 CSB) We have so many things that burden our soul. My mother-in-law has a great saying, “You are only as happy as your saddest child.” How spot on this statement...