14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. (1 John 5:14 CSB) It may not always seem like God hears us. This is because we are expecting a specific type of outcome, to happen a specific way. God rarely works...
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Measure
38 Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” (Luke 6:38 CSB) We tend to have a measure or gauge of everything that we do...
Clear Minded & Self-Controlled
1 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. (1 Peter 4:7) Consider how much clutter the world fills your mind with daily. Take a moment and really think about how much trouble you have focusing. Consider too how much...
Good for the Soul
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 CSB) Confession is good for the soul. It is a letting go and knowing that through Christ blood we are forgiven of all our sins past,...
Actions Speak Louder
18 Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth. (1 John 3:18 CSB) Actions speak louder than words. We have heard this old maxim over and over and we know it to be true. People may say anything but how they act displays...