10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV) The world does not like the weak. It wants the strong, the powerful, the beautiful, the elite. I...

9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. (Romans 12:9 NIV) When we show love, it is desperately hard to do anything but good. Thus, hating what is evil should come easily. Love more, hate less, do good. Seems simple enough.

...and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. (Abraham Lincoln) 19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. (Proverbs 10:19 NIV) I have learned to talk less and listen more. I was told that this is why we have two...

14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14 NIV) Our world is not one where waiting is valued. We push and hurry and rarely ever stop to “smell the roses”, much less await any divine guidance. Everything in our society pushes...

21 Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. (1 John 5:21 NIV) Where are you spending most of your time? Your treasure? Your talents? Where we invest ourselves, typically, is where our heart resides. We may say, “well that’s with my family,” and there is huge value there. We minister to...