"Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." --Proverbs 1:7 (NLT) Many times people are confused when the Bible talks about the fear of the Lord. They say, "I won't serve a God who wants people to be afraid of Him." But they don't understand that God [...]
"And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus." --Philipians 4:19 (NLT) Before I got married, I heard a comment during a church sermon that really made me think. My pastor at the time said that the [...]
“I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!" --Revelation 3:15-16 (NLT) I remember going to a baseball game when I was [...]
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." --Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) Have you ever made a crazy or impulsive decision that had a bad effect on your life? There's a good chance that God's input was entirely ignored or left out of your decision-making process at that [...]
"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." --Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) Have you ever lived through a crisis you thought was impossible to endure, or overcome a challenge you surely thought was insurmountable? Well, Timothy and I [...]
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” --John 11:25-26 (NLT) One Easter Sunday, I went to church and dinner with some friends of mine. Although [...]