"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 [...]
“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 [...]