Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “Listen, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. And you must love the LORD your God will all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.” Matthew 22:36-37, “Jesus replied, “You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This …
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Praying For What Pleases God
1 John 5:14-15, “And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.” NLT Have you had a predicament recently that caused you some stress and …
Every Thought, Opinion, Transformed
2 Corinthians 10:5, “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” ESV So how has your week gone? Would you categorize it as smooth sailing, or in a time of rowing, or simply drifting in a boat on calm water, or maybe …
How Are You? I Am Fine
Psalm 1:2-3, “But They delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.” When someone asks you, “How are you?” and you reply, “I am fine,” but you’re …
A Door That Needs To Stay Locked And Not Opened
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, “That’s the whole story. Here now is my conclusion. Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.” Anxiety and fear are the most common problems we all encounter throughout our lifetime. Anxiety usually involves …
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A Gentle Whisper
1 Kings 19:12-13, “And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak, and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.” What gets …
The Pause Technique
Galatians 5:16-17; 22-23, “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite of what the sinful nature desires. …
How Not To Be Foolish
Proverbs 18: 13,15: “Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.” How often don’t we react to situations of conflict or in conversations, and our words come out faster than our brain is understanding and interpreting? Haven’t we …
Immediately – Completely Amazed
Mark 6:50-51: “Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid. Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed.” It is common for everyone to have anxiety and stress throughout their life. No one is exempt. We all seem to …
You Are Not Going To Sink
Mark 4:40-41, “But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!” Matthew 8:23-27, Luke 8:22-25, and Mark 4:35-41, have the same report of Jesus …