"Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days." --Ephesians 5:16 (NLT) When I was a child, we lived out in the county. Since my friends lived a long way away, I didn't have a chance to see them too often. So my substitute friend became the television. But once I became a Christian, [...]
"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us]." --Romans 8:37 (Amplified Bible) I went to a Captain America movie the other day, which featured a virtual who's-who of Marvel superheroes. Iron Man and Spider-Man joined the [...]
"But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. --Romans 5:8-9 (NLT) A few days ago, my mom showed me a [...]
"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful." --Psalm 149-1 (NLT) According to the Bible, everyone has their own individual God-given talents. Have you discovered yours yet? I learned about my God-given musical talent when I was about 3 years old. I remember it [...]
"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 [...]