“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” -Matthew 25:21 “Argh! Church people suck!” said my fellow server one Sunday afternoon. We all looked at him as he took the tract

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” -Psalm 24:1 I was offered an opportunity at a global company known for excellence in advertising. They had won many awards, and were highly respected in the industry. The position I was applying for would not have

“Then He said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.’” -Luke 9:23 Have you ever paid a lot for something you really wanted? When I was a teenager, I saved up enough money to buy 50% of my first car. I

“People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.” -Proverbs 19:3 Do you know people who think God hates them, or that He causes or allows bad things to happen in their lives in order to “teach them a lesson”? Because we live in a fallen world, each of

“Then you will say, ‘And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was Me – you did it to Me.’” -Matthew 25:39&40 Have you ever

“David asked the men standing near him, ‘…Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?’” -1 Samuel 17:26 Most of us are probably familiar with the incredible story of David and Goliath. But, we might not be as familiar with why David could be so bold in his

“Then I will purify them and put them to the test, just as gold and silver are purified and tested. They will pray in my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people,’ and they will reply, ‘You, LORD, are our God!’” -Zechariah 13:9  Did you know that God tests

“But though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.” -Proverbs 24:16 Have people ever let you down? If you’re dealing with human beings, in ministry or in business, or anywhere for that matter, its likely they will! But what do we do when people mess

“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.” -1 John 4:18 Once at our Toastmaster’s meeting, there was a man who was the Toastmaster (or host for the meeting), who ended the meeting very unusually. He said, “Along with our theme of ‘out with the old, in with the new’, I want you

“Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, “Here it is,” or “There it is,” because the kingdom of God is within you.’” -Luke 17:20 & 21 Dr. Myles

“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” -Philippians 2:3&4 When asked by a rich man how to enter the kingdom of heaven, Jesus replied, “You must sell all you own

“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” -2 Corinthians 10:4 My dad turned

“Therefore, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor and gave Him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” -Philippians

“…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” -Romans 3:23 Have you ever done something you’ve regretted? Have you ever said something, and wished you could have captured your words before they entered the atmosphere? We’ve all done things we’re not proud of. Regret is a part of being human. When

“And Elisha prayed, ‘O LORD, open his eyes so he may see.’ Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around.” -2 Kings 6:17 There are times we may look at someone and think they’re crazy, or see a situation and

“…and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are My Son, whom I love; with You I am well pleased.’” -Luke 3:22 Pastor Dean Sweetman, senior pastor of Christian City Church Atlanta, wrote a book called “Direct Connect: Understanding and Getting to Know

“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.” -Proverbs 3:6 Often when we find ourselves struggling in the area of vision, we find it hard to believe that God could do the extraordinary with our lives. We think things will turn out a certain way, and it turns out, they don’t.

“Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty – the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.’” -Revelation

“Forgive people when they do wrong things to you. If you forgive them, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive them, your Father will not forgive you.” -Matthew 6:14-15 Forgiveness can be so hard sometimes. Someone you think should know better, someone you thought you could trust, someone

“Forgive people when they do wrong things to you. If you forgive them, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive them, your Father will not forgive you.” -Matthew 6:14-15 Forgiveness can be so hard sometimes. Someone you think should know better, someone you thought you could trust, someone

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” -John 13:34 What does it mean to have unconditional love and acceptance for others? The world seems to do a good job. The song “Born This Way”, a statement of unconditional acceptance by Lady GaGa

“You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.” -Psalm 77:14 Have you ever had something miraculous happen to you? We tend to think of miracles as big things such as winning a million dollars or getting healed from cancer. When these types of big things happen, they are incredible!

“But now, this is what the LORD says – He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are Mine.’” -Isaiah 43:1 What’s in a name? In ancient Hebrew culture, what you were named as a baby would

“Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19 When I first started going to a certain church, I was struck by their emphasis on relationship.  Being a super melancholy (personality type) only child, I couldn’t wrap my head around all this relationship stuff. We were there for God, right?

“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners” -Isaiah 61:1 We have many prisoners of war in the body

“I am the way, the truth and the life, no one can come to the Father except through Me.” -Jesus, John 14:6 When I was a little younger, I needed help with something. At the time, there was only one person who could help me – my dad. My mom thought at the time that

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” -Matthew 16:18 Have you ever doubted someone else’s potential? Or have you ever doubted yourself? Have you ever said to yourself, “I don’t possibly see how God could use

“The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.” -Daniel 1:20 I love

“Take heart, for I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33 Everyday is filled with the ups and downs of life – the excitements, the disappointments, the adventures, and the times that aren’t as exciting. What we choose to do, and how we respond to these situations indicates the type of people we are on the

“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” -1 John 4:4 There is growing discontent in America toward Christianity today. Many see the Christian faith as judgmental, hypocritical, insensitive, and domineering, best cited in David Kinnaman

“Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” -Matthew 6:26 Have you ever felt worthless? I spent much of my teenage years feeling this way. If someone had asked me if I