19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. (1 John 4:19-21 ESV) If we … Read more

3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to[a] his own glory and excellence,[b] (2 Peter 1:3 ESV) Did you know you had been given all the things? Not some, but all. Everything you need pertaining to life and godliness came to … Read more

1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? 2 You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our[a] hearts, to be known and read by all. 3 And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with … Read more

16 …Who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. (2 Corinthians 2:16b-17 ESV) Our sufficiency is found only in Christ. No words I write here will ever be sufficient … Read more

14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. (Hebrews 12:14 ESV) Consider a world where we all pursued getting along peacefully. A world where our number one priority was to build community and find ways to live in harmony with others. If we, as Christians, are not striving … Read more