Weakness

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV) We don’t typically like to think about our weaknesses. We especially do not … Read more

Peace

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27 NIV) Peace can be elusive. But we are promised peace through scripture as a working of our faith. When the world … Read more

Faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1 NIV) There is much we must take on faith. We have only this moment and must have faith that there will be another after it. Such is the way of life and death. But too so, … Read more

Love Your Neighbor

For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. (Galatians 5:14 NIV) This is not always an easy task. To love others as we do ourselves. Especially when many of us don’t love ourselves to begin with. Yet, picture a world where we all practice this simple scripture. … Read more

Fallow Ground

Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you. (Hosea 10:12 NIV) There are times when we need to break up our fallow, or unplowed, ground. Times when we have let … Read more