“Things don’t always go our way, but even in the face of adversity, we can still experience joy through the strength provided to us by Christ Jesus.”  Read More

“…how can our hearts find fulfillment in anything lesser?”  Read More

“Jesus warns anyone that stores up wealth for themselves and never thinks of God will receive the same fate.”  Read More

"Meditate on a recent conversation. Did your words or communication convey a heart that’s holy?"  Read More

“Meditate on a recent conversation. Did your words or communication convey a heart that’s holy?”  Read More

“It’s inconsistent and wrong to both praise God and curse those created in His image with the same tongue.”  Read More

“It’s inconsistent and wrong to both praise God and curse those created in His image with the same tongue.”  Read More

“We don’t continue eating things that make us physically sick, so why would we continue doing things that make us spiritually sick?”  Read More

"Perhaps we need to slow down our typing and our speech so that our words reflect graciousness to others."  Read More

"Give me a heart full of uncompromising love, and let Your light shine in me for all to see."  Read More

"Joy is how we measure the distance between us and God."  Read More

"In order to love like Jesus, we need to see others the way Jesus does."  Read More

1 Peter 2:15-21 (NIV)For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good...  Read More

Before you read today’s scripture, pray and ask God to speak to you today through His word. Be receptive to whatever the Holy Spirit puts on your heart and ask Him to help you stay focused and open as He works in you.1 Peter 2:9-10 (NLT) But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the good...  Read More

As you prepare yourself for time with God today, let’s seek the Spirit in anticipation for how He wants to lead us:   Holy Spirit, thank You for always being around me in this world, but more so, thank You for being in me. Thank You for being present in my life. Would You please speak to me today? I need You! I need You to turn my thoughts and my ways towards Jesus. Help me to remember Him today a...  Read More

 As you prepare yourself for time with God, let’s ask the Spirit to open our hearts and minds to what He wants to do in us today:   Spirit, speak! Help me to hear You through this time of meditating on Your Word! I need Your presence, Your guidance, and Your provision. And as You speak, give me the strength and courage to obey all that You say. Amen.  1 Peter 1:13-19 (NLT) So prepare your minds fo...  Read More

Deuteronomy 8:11-18 (ESV) “Take care lest you forget the LORD your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statues, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that you have is multiplied, then your heart be lifted up, and you f...  Read More

Exodus 19:3-6 (ESV)…while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.  Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession ...  Read More

Romans 5:6-11 (NLT) When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in Go...  Read More

“When we decide to put others first and join hands, we find a kind of security that no amount of ‘me, me, me’ can offer.”  Read More

“Christ's self-emptying sacrifice exemplifies the kind of attitude we are called to embrace within our Christian community.”  Read More

“We are to take everything He gave us and do something with it, showing up with our best effort to multiply what He has provided.”  Read More

“Taken in the context of today’s scripture, the phrase “More is Better” is absolutely the way Jesus wants us to live our lives!"  Read More

“To embrace the life you were designed to live, your individual focus must shift away from self, and toward serving the needs of others in ways uniquely suited to you.”  Read More