December 8, 2020
HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS MEASURE SUCCESS?

“Without faith it is impossible to please God.”

Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)

I would rather attempt to do something great with my life and fail than attempt to do nothing with my life and succeed.

Yet, that’s where most people are! They’re drifting through life. They have no goals. They’re…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Ephesians 2:8-9

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”

December 7, 2020
WHEN LOVE IS YOUR MOTIVATION, THERE IS NO FEAR

“Wherever God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear.”

1 John 4:18 (NCV)

A lot of people think the opposite of fear is faith. It’s not! The opposite of fear is love.

Love moves against fear. When love comes in the front door of your heart, fear go…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Isaiah 43:2

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”

December 6, 2020
DON’T LET THE FEAR OF FAILURE HOLD YOU BACK

“God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.”

2 Timothy 1:7 (NCV)

Just three months after Kay and I got married, I had a total physical and mental breakdown and ended up in the hospital. I was filled with the fear of failure, and…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
2 Corinthians 4:18

“So we set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will last forever”

December 5, 2020
WHY WE DON’T GIVE UP

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”

Galatians 6:9 (NLT)

If you want to be a righteous woman or man of God, then you have to learn how to be resilient. That means when you stumble—and it’s guaranteed that you will—yo…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Ecclesiastes 9:10

“Whatever your hands finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of death, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom”

December 4, 2020
GOD PROMISES TO MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS

“I want you to have the good that comes from giving . . . My God will use his wonderful riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need.”

Philippians 4:17, 19 (NCV)

God promises in the Bible that if you learn to give like him, then he will meet all your needs.

Does that sound too goo…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
John 21:21-22

“When Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, ‘Lord, what about this man?’ Jesus answered him, “If I want him to live until I come, what is it to you? Follow me!”

Verse of the Day
Isaiah 55:2

“Why spend money on what does not satisfy? Why spend your wages and still be hungry? Listen to me and do what I say, and you will enjoy the best food of all”

Verse of the Day
Ecclesiastes 7:29

“This is all that I have learned; God made us plain and simple, but we have made ourselves very complicated”

December 1, 2020
YOUR WEAKNESS SHAPE YOUR WITNESS TO THE WORLD

“I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.”

Philippians 1:12 (NLT)

Your witness to the world will come out of your weaknesses, not your strengths.

A lot of people have it backwards: They thi…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Ecclesiastes 6:9

“It is useless; it is like chasing the wind. It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else”

November 30, 2020
THE BEST USE OF YOUR DEEPEST PAIN

The Best Use of Your Deepest Pain
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A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t Part 3

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“[God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort oth…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5

“So when you make a promise to God, keep it as quickly as possible. He has no use for a fool. Do what you promise to do. Better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it.”