8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not...

Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps. (Jeremiah 10:23 NIV) We want to feel in control, but in reality, control is a very tenuous thing. There are far too many factors that can influence our feelings of and...

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12 NIV) We are each allotted a given number of days on this earth; and those can seem far to few or far too many. Counting the time so that we might make the most...

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. (James 1:6 NIV) Doubt can seep in and erode any foundation we may have in this life. Fears and uncertainty can rule...

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV) Making the most of every opportunity means that we first recognize every opportunity. This requires wisdom and requires that we are not...