"Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm." --Ephesians 6:13 (NLT) Have you ever thought about turning points in your life? They can pop up at unexpected times, and for all [...]
"Next to him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines banded together at a place where there was a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them. But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about [...]
"And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple. But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?" --Luke 14:27-28 (NLT) Have you ever been [...]
"You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless." --Matthew 5:13 (NLT) Have you ever considered some of the trends that we've adopted? There are nose rings, tongue rings, and [...]
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." --Matthew 5:3 (NLT) In our opening passage, Jesus is saying something revolutionary that few of us notice. So after reading this scripture, you might be asking what He meant when He spoke about poverty of spirit. Another question might be, "Do we [...]
"But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried [...]