8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. (Psalm 32:8-9 … Read more

Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps. (Jeremiah 10:23 NIV) We want to feel in control, but in reality, control is a very tenuous thing. There are far too many factors that can influence our feelings of and the actuality of just how … Read more

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12 NIV) We are each allotted a given number of days on this earth; and those can seem far to few or far too many. Counting the time so that we might make the most of our days is where … Read more

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. (James 1:6 NIV) Doubt can seep in and erode any foundation we may have in this life. Fears and uncertainty can rule us and keep us from … Read more

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV) Making the most of every opportunity means that we first recognize every opportunity. This requires wisdom and requires that we are not led astray by things that … Read more