2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:2-3 NIV) Unity can seem like a daunting task today. There are so many things that separate us. However,...

3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?[a] (Galatians 3:3 NIV) From my morning devotional; Only when we have a large view of God and a small view of ourselves will we be able to see...

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31-32 NIV) Throughout life there are times when we may feel like Simon,...

11 Then they sweep past like the wind and go on— guilty people, whose own strength is their god.” (Habakkuk 1:11 NIV) Having strength is a good thing. Being a tall confident man my life, in many ways, has been marked by strength. However, many times I sought strength as...

6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin— (Romans 6:6 NIV) No longer slaves to sin. How wonderful that sounds but how difficult it seems...