22 Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. (2 Timothy 2:22 CSB) There are many things that draw us away from a spiritual life. This is especially true when we are young. But it...

12 If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.” (Proverbs 9:12 CSB) I remember when I was a kid and would witness other kids mocking someone. I did not have much of a stomach for it then and even...

9b This I know: God is for me. (Psalm 56:9 CSB) If God is for you, who can stand against you? We know that we face troubles here, we face powers and principalities on this earth in the spiritual realm. We may be set upon or drug down, facing many...

6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. (Colossians 4:6 CSB) The salt seasoning here is synonymous with spiritual and scriptural wisdom. I think too often though my seasoning of choice is pepper! I have what may...

12 Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God. 13 We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by...