To live a healthy and peaceful life, self-control is essential.
Read: Proverbs 16:32
Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
June 7, 2018
Category: Courage
June 1, 2018
Esteem Yourself
The Lord doesn’t want you to put yourself down. Esteem yourself and glorify God.
Read: Romans 2:11,13
For God shows no partiality [no arbitrary favoritism; with Him one person is not more important than another
For it is not those who merely hear the Law [as it is read aloud] who are just or righteous before God, but it is those who [actually] obey the Law who will be justified [pronounced free of the guilt of sin and declared acceptable to Him
May 26, 2018
Rock
A forever rock is available to you.
Read: Isaiah 26:3-4
You, Lord, give true peace
to those who depend on you,
because they trust you.
4 So, trust the Lord always,
because he is our Rock forever.
May 25, 2018
True Humility
Don’t laugh when you should be crying. Life is not a bowl of cherries all the time.
Read: James 4:9-10
Be sad, cry, and weep! Change your laughter into crying and your joy into sadness. 10 Humble yourself in the Lord’s presence, and he will honor you.
May 2, 2018
We Have Weapons
God gives us what we need to defend ourselves.
Read: Ephesians 6:13-17
Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[a] 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[b] 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
May 1, 2018
Dressed & Ready
The season for tiptoeing through the tulips is over. You must be fully dressed and ready.
Read: Ephesians 6:10-12
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
March 14, 2012
Not Hiding
God’s not hiding from you. You can find Him if you search with all your heart.
Read: Deuteronomy 4:29
29 But from there you will search again for the LORD your God.
And if you search for him with all your heart and soul,
you will find him.
February 21, 2012
Push
If you want to be the winner, you’ve got to push yourself a little harder.
Read: I Corinthians 9:24
24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!
February 18, 2012
Being You
No one can take your place, so relax and enjoy being you!
Read: Psalm 37:4
4 Take delight in the LORD,
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
February 14, 2012
Wake Up
Wake up, forget your troubles. What you see now and are dealing with will soon be gone. What you can’t see will last forever.
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:18
18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather,
we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things
we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.