7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[a] a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, “My...

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7 ESV) What does it mean to submit yourself to God? Take a moment and think about how that is manifest in your life. In doing so do you feel like the enemy is fleeing from...

12 For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity[a] and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. (2 Corinthians 1:12 ESV) Many make the faith life overly complicated. They do not mine the truth of...

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,    those who build it labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,    the watchman stays awake in vain. (Psalm 127:1 ESV) There is a vanity and a pride in how we may look upon our lives. We take so much into our own hands and do not allow...

5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,    for you are the God of my salvation;    for you I wait all the day long. (Psalm 25:5 ESV) How long are you willing to wait upon the Lord? In our “instant gratification” world I expect the answer is, not very long. I am...