Find Out

10 and find out what pleases the Lord. (Ephesians 5:10 NIV) Do you find out what pleases the Lord? Do you take the time to take your plans to Him in prayer, seeking His direction and His good will? Do you feel like you understand when you are walking along God’s path? We tend to … Read more

Laboring Earnestly

12 Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. (Colossians 4:12 CSB) There are many things we should labor in earnestly. Having a strong work … Read more

Innocent & Shrewd

16 “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves. (Matthew 10:16 CSB) It is a cruel hard world out there. Thus, we have to keep a bit of an edge to survive in it and Christ knew this when he sent the disciples … Read more

Head & Heart

11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. (Psalm 119:11) It is one thing to memorize scripture to have it handy in our memory when needed. But to truly benefit, we must hide it in our hearts. We must imbed it in who we are in such … Read more

Tongue Control

26 If anyone[a] thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. (James 1:26 CSB) Can you imagine a world where we all controlled what we said? One where we did not let the evil we think become the words we say. But then, how much more a … Read more