7 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24 NIV) What is your life built upon? Your wealth? Your reputation? Your family? Your friends? Christ? We can have all the trappings that wealth, reputation, family and … Read more

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 CSB) I love how clean and simple scripture is at times. I also get it, following even simple scripture can be hard. But look, what God is saying here is that … Read more

2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (Colossians 3:2-4 CSB) What is it to be hidden with Christ in God? It … Read more

4 Even when I go through the darkest valley,[a] I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4 CSB) We often hold too tightly to life. We have troubles and we grip so tightly, yet we feel it all slipping away. We can seemingly find no … Read more

33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 NIV) There are many things that point us to God, but nothing more than when we have troubles in this world. Which, we … Read more