17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. (1 John 2:17 ESV) Consider everything you have, everyone you hold dear, every ambition or desire is passing away. In fact, everything in this life is fleeting. It is here one day...

There is this old saying that I use frequently, “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” People may hear it and think I am being trite, but there is wisdom in such sayings and we should not so quickly dismiss them. 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and...

12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom...

4 Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master[a] that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand. (Romans 14:4 ESV) We may not want to admit it, but we often judge others....

2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. 4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer...