“The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” -Zephaniah 3:17 Have you ever felt super stressed out? Have you ever had a HUGE deadline, or had to do something you

“David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and daughters, and they began to talk of stoning him. But David found strength in the Lord his God.” -1 Samuel 30:6 In the time of Israel when David was fleeing from Saul, David and his men lived

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. -Matthew 21:21 Faith is difficult sometimes. When we’re in

“The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is man’s precious possession.” -Proverbs 12:27 I love the Jordan Spark’s song “One Step At A Time”. Even if you’re not a pop music fan the message is so encouraging. When we encounter obstacles in our path, the best thing we can

“‘But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” -Matthew 6:20 Our lives are so short. The Bible says the extent of our lives is like a fleeting shadow. (Psalm 144:4) Even still, every life has value. And God brought

“And without faith, it is impossible to please God” -Hebrews 11:6 Do you regularly strengthen your “faith muscle”? All the time, we need strengthening of our faith. Just as it’s healthy to go to the gym and build muscle mass, (it prevents osteoporosis) it’s spiritually healthy for us to build our faith muscle. (And, it

“So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.” -Matthew 10:31 Can we change anything that happens to us in life if we have done all we know to do to be in right standing with God? The ultimate answer is “no.” Yes we can and should do

“And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel and had blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.” -2 Samuel 5:12 Have you ever thought about why God raises up a leader? Why are leaders in positions of authority and power? Is it so they can use this

“Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” -1 Samuel 23:17 Have you ever had a dream or goal that someone in your life was jealous over? This could

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” -Revelation 22:16 We live in a culture saturated with entertainment. Anywhere you go you can’t get away from the stars’ faces on magazines in the grocery

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20 At the moment we are born-again, we become new creatures. Not only

“‘All right, you may test him,’ the Lord said to Satan. ‘Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don’t harm him physically.’ So Satan left the Lord’s presence.” -Job 1:12 I wonder if God and Satan ever have the above conversation about you and I. Often things happen to us over which we

“What do people get for all the toil and anxious striving with which they labor under the sun?” -Ecclesiastics 2:22 I remember being in grade school at a small Christian school trying to beat all 6 of my classmates, (small school is an understatement), by getting through my coursework quicker. We were working through our

“Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die. Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.” -Psalm 143:7 & 8 Sometimes life is hard. When we go

“So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” -2 Peter 10 & 11 We live

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” -John 10:10 If we think we live in a world where there is no enemy distracting us and trying to keep us from the purpose, plan, and true intention of God’s

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” -John 15:13 Many a book has been written about the servant leadership Jesus modeled. He said in a famous verse, “…he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” -Proverbs 3: 5-6 One of my good friend got her Masters in Accounting and was looking for a job after she finished her degree. The job market

“But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, ‘Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!’” -Acts 5:19, 20 There are places where we walk that we know are God-ordained. For me, whenever I see a

“Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.” -Matthew 4:21&22 Each of us has a story. When we have

“Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours.” -1 Kings 3:9 King Solomon was a wise king. The Bible says that he was the wisest man who lived during

“Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow

“He called out to them, ‘Friends, haven’t you any fish?’ ‘No,’ they answered.” -John 21:5 God is always solving problems in the Bible. Famine. Illness. Hunger. Barrenness. Death. Eternal death. God uses His people to bring extraordinary solutions to really big problems. Elijah and the widow. Two loaves and five fish. Abraham and Sara. The

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” -Proverbs 5:5-6 Elizabeth (not her real name) went to her job one morning only to be taken aside by her boss, away from the other employees. “I’m so

“Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those

“The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.” -Proverbs 12:24 Do you enjoy your job? According to Forbes magazine, 70% of all employees hate their jobs. That’s huge! It seems many of us are in jobs where we either don’t enjoy the work, don’t enjoy the atmosphere, or both. I

“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed – always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.” -2 Corinthians 4:8-10 In America,

“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” -James 1:2-4 You know,

“Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live.” -Ezekiel 18:23 As a Christian, I have often wondered why people had to die in the Old Testament. It seemed so harsh – why couldn’t they

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in