1Corinthians 7:8(NLT) “So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.” As a single woman, how many times have you said, “If I could just find someone that would love me for me.” You don’t want to have to meetRead More →
Job 5:17(NLT) “But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. For though he wounds, he also bandages. He strikes, but His hands also heal.” Like many four-year-old toddlers, my daughter wanted something that she couldn’t have. When IRead More →
Galatians 6:7-8(NLT) “7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlastingRead More →
Proverbs 12:25 (ESV) “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Whether it’s a relationship, situation, or other commitments and engagements, when their time in our lives is winding down, it’s a very challenging time for many of us. This is especially trueRead More →
Proverbs 14:7(NLT), “Stay away from fools, for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.” We all know people that have not tamed their tongues. Some are gossipers, others will curse you out in a second and think nothing of it. They’ve never learned the discipline of guarding their hearts andRead More →
Proverbs 18:22(NLT) “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.” I remember hearing a conversation when I took my nephew to the barber shop. One of the younger barbers was talking with a much older gentleman. The older man asked the youngRead More →
Jesus Christ said in Matthew 10:30(NLT), “And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.” This verse communicates the degree to which our Heavenly Father knows everything there is to know about us. He has all knowledge about all things, and all people; you’re included in that number. There’sRead More →
I know a dear sister that has been seeking ways to heal her heart. “I don’t know how I got here in my life! I just want to feel good about myself every day!” All of us have this desire for ourselves, and we can probably relate to her frustration.Read More →
Ephesians 4:26-27(NLT) “And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 for anger gives a foothold to the devil.” Grace and her sister have had a contentious relationship since they were young. Fighting weekly was the norm for them. Their parents sawRead More →
Proverbs 21:9(NIV) “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” There’s a saying that many husbands have heard and repeated, “happy wife, happy life!” By this, they are conveying a submission to the will and happiness of their wives. They understandRead More →
A dear friend called me up recently and was very excited to tell me about her news. A co-worker encouraged her to sign-up on a dating app, and after contemplating it for several weeks, she finally did it. Single for the last ten years, she figured she’d give it anotherRead More →
Admitting that our lives have become cluttered is not something we want to face; but admitting that our souls are equally cluttered is a definite hands-off for most of us. We’ve heard a bunch of brilliant teachings on faith and prayer, and we’ve gone through enough of life’s ups andRead More →
2Romans 10:9-10(NIV) “9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you professRead More →
Happiness is a state of well-being that yields contentment in our lives. It’s defined as delight, enjoyment, exhilaration, joy, and satisfaction. We all desire happiness and have a sense of what it is, but for many of us, it’s illusive. We can’t find the inner path to it. This isRead More →
1Peter 4:10-12(NLT) “10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helpingRead More →
Luke 14:27(NLT) “And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.” There are believers all over the world that have chosen Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior and love him with all their hearts. Many of them are facing veryRead More →
Luke 16:10(NLT) “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.” Jesus Christ is teaching us about principles that apply to our attitude about money. He points out that ifRead More →
Indulgences were once thought of as the practice of setting aside a sacred time to really pour on the love towards God, to make sacrifices that demonstrate our commitment to Him and our gratitude for His forgiveness. These days, indulgences are no longer about Christ, but about self. Back inRead More →
1Thessalonians 4:3-5(NLT) says, “3 God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. 4 Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor–5 not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways.”Read More →
James 1:17-18 (NLT) “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out ofRead More →
If you’re a single woman that has been praying to find the person that God has ordained to walk with you in life, it’s not uncommon that the wait is longer than you expected. There’s a distance that spans where you are at this very moment and the marriage youRead More →
Hebrews 11:1(NLT) “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” I was in the grocery store the other day and while checking out, I noticed a woman in her senior years next to me. A man approached her and questionedRead More →
Isaiah 41:10 (NLT) “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Maxine, known to her friends and family as Max, has a life that most peopleRead More →
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” You probably never thought the day would come when you would feel that you’ve finallyRead More →
Galatians 6:7-8(NLT) “7 Don’t be misled–you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlastingRead More →
Psalm 16:2,5, 7-8 (NLT) “2 I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” 5 LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. 7 I will bless the LORD who guides me; even atRead More →
John 3:20-21(NLT) “All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” God has given every believer theRead More →
“And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” Matthew 16:19(NLT) Personally, I absolutely love seeing two people in love. It’s even more beautiful when theyRead More →
After reminiscing one day about a past relationship with one of my sisters in Christ, she phoned me with a question. “Kim, you said something the other day that I don’t quite understand. You said that I should never give a man that I’m dating husband privileges.” She told meRead More →
I’ve been hearing a lot about young people waiting much longer to get married these days than their mothers and grandmothers did back in the day. Those in the business of monitoring such statistics believe that the preference of living together and enjoying the benefits without the commitment of marriageRead More →