16 For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and by him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:16-17...

21 Then Peter approached him and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?” 22 “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:21-22 CSB) It is said, “To forgive...

13 Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love—but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13 CSB) The simplicity of love seems to elude us more than just about any other emotion. The ability to put aside differences and simply love one another for who each of us...

13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity[a] for the flesh, but serve one another through love. (Galatians 5:13 CSB) Life affords us many opportunities. We are free to pursue these opportunities but we should inspect our motives. Are...

22 Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish,[a] for his mercies never end. (Lamentations 3:22 CSB) We may feel at times that we have just had too much wrong in our lives to receive mercy. However, as the scripture says over and over “the Lord’s faithful love...