Hebrews 12:1-2 New International Version (NIV) 12 let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before...

33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. (Luke 6:33 NIV) When we strive to live life in a positive way, it means that we strive to do good to others...all others. We do not...

11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.[a] (Proverbs 3:11-12 NIV) As parents we must discipline our children to keep them on the right path. As adults...

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. (Proverbs 3:# NIV) As I was getting coffee this morning and complaining about it being Monday, I was reminded by my barista that “We should not dread the day.”...

3 For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. (Psalm 95:3-5 NIV)...