17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. (Romans 12:17 CSB) Rarely does anger and retribution work well. When we take things into our own hands we are on the path to destruction ourselves. There is a place for righteousness anger. However, it is … Read more
9 But as it is written, What no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived— God has prepared these things for those who love him.[a] (1 Corinthians 2:9 CSB) What if everything you ever expected to happen for you were 50-100% less than what was possible? What if your … Read more
“Every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God” (1 John 5:4-5 NLT) This is the point where many may back away. The point where we need to … Read more
4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different activities, but the same God produces each gift in each person. 7 A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good: (1 Corinthians 12:4-7 CSB) Each … Read more
25 Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor,[a] (Ephesians 4:25 CSB) It is not always easy to simply speak the truth. This is not to say that to lie is easier or right, but that it can be difficult to speak truth. When we speak truth from scripture people can … Read more