When you’re praying and making requests before God, it’s important to be specific about what you’re asking for. Being specific demonstrates that you’ve thoughtfully considered your desires and are mindful of what you truly need. Sometimes we ask God for blessings that might not be the best for our lives,Read More →

Dealing with the mistakes and regrets of our past is something that’s on a lot of our minds. We all carry memories of moments we wish we could relive differently—whether it’s relationships that didn’t turn out as we hoped, opportunities we let slip through our fingers, or decisions we lookRead More →

In John 3, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, converses with Nicodemus, a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish ruling council. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night, possibly seeking a discreet conversation due to his position, as he is seeking a deeper understanding of Jesus’s teachings. Jesus responds withRead More →

Jesus Christ stated in Luke 9:23-24 (ESV), “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” These verses offer profoundRead More →

Years ago, after Leslie’s painful divorce, she made a solemn promise to herself and to the Lord that she would prioritize her relationship with Him above all else. Her marriage had been tumultuous from the start. After enlisting, the man she longed to marry, Jeffrey, didn’t return to their hometownRead More →

In Matthew 17:20 (NLT), Jesus is speaking to his disciples after they were unable to heal a boy possessed by a demon. This conversation occurred when a man brought his son, who was suffering from epileptic seizures caused by a demon, to Jesus for healing. The disciples attempted to castRead More →

Hebrews 11:30(NLT) states, “It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.” This verse encourages us to keep the faith when it appears to us that life has put up an impenetrable wall, separating us from the victoryRead More →

Accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior is not a small matter. People have lists of things that are important to them, but the most important decision that any human being can make is to accept Christ and receive the salvation he offers. The Book of Revelation hits thisRead More →

Whenever we have a recurring prayer request, and we’re not seeing the kind of movement we expected, it can be very disappointing. The most common piece of counsel and advice we receive about this is that our faith needs to be increased. People will point to the wisdom of HebrewsRead More →

“I don’t want to miss my blessing.” How many times have we heard one of our brothers and sisters in Christ make that statement? On the positive side, they understand that God in His sovereignty, omniscience, and omnipotence, is the only One that can bless us, that He alone holdsRead More →

As we move through our day-to-day lives, we’re occupied with whatever life throws at us. Whether it’s work, recreation, worship, or family, some of us wear all the different hats and seem to do so effortlessly. The people we know and love expect certain things from us, and we’ve learnedRead More →

Our failure to receive God’s provision is probably the greatest issue among most believers that are waiting year after year for the manifestation of a blessing. When we’re sold out to our faith in Him, we know there’s no such thing as God withholding His blessings from us, and thereRead 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

In 1Corinthians 13:12(NLT), the Apostle Paul said “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.”Read More →

“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 (NLT) Jesus Christ tells us in John 10:10(NLT) that “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy.” The thief that our blessed Lord and Savior references in this verse is the devil. In John 10:1,Read More →