18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 CSB) I write often about the stress and anxiety that seems to be ever present in our lives. But there is another way to live. Many studies have proven how much a positive attitude...

10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 CSB) Scripture challenges me at every turn. Today’s is no exception. I struggle in taking pleasure in weakness. In fact I am...

2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside quiet waters.3 He renews my life;he leads me along the right paths[a]for his name’s sake. (Psalm 23:2-3 CSB) Gaining peace and comfort in this life can be a difficult task at times. The crush of our responsibilities and demands...

15 For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. 16 Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s slaves. (1 Peter 2:15-16 CSB) It can be difficult to remain steadfastly good in light of how others treat us. But our...

…yes, I am. 8 Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. 9 I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, though they are a rebellious...