Given Much

21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ (Matthew 25:21 NIV) If we are honest we are given much in this lifetime. Be that time, talents or treasure, we are … Read more

Burdens

2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2 NIV) We most often feel barely able to carry our own burdens, much less the burdens of others. But think how much better the world would be if we would only help each other with our burdens! … Read more

The Mouth Speaks

45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. (Luke 6:45) The mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Over the … Read more

No Condemnation

8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans 8:1 NIV) People like to talk about how critical the church is and how hypocritical those in the church might be. I am not sure how a body of people can seem anything other than hypocritical when they too are … Read more

Loving our Neighbor

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Matthew 22:37-39 NIV) We live in a world where personal slights, general unfairness … Read more