"Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad, for these trials make you partners with Christ in His suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing His glory when it is revealed to all the [...]
"And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”" --Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT) Do you like to [...]
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a [...]
"For I will shake the heavens. The earth will move from its place when the LORD of Heaven's Armies displays his wrath in the day of His fierce anger." --Isaiah 13:13 They say that life is like a roller coaster. They both have their ups and downs. If you're like me and you enjoy a [...]
"I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. 13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." --Philippians 4:12-13 (NLT) There was once a poor potter [...]
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." --Matthew 5:3 When I was courting my future wife Stephanie and seeking to impress her, I learned that while she liked good food, she was looking for something deeper: great company and conversation. Needless to say, both of us got what we [...]