Tag: NIV Posts
Flourish in the New Year
Scripture “The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree…” (Psalm 92:12, NIV) Word Have you ever seen a palm tree in the midst of a great storm? That tree may be bent so far over that it’s almost touching the ground, but when the wind finally stops, that palm tree bounces right back up. What’s […]
Jesus Loves the Little Children
Scripture “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14, NIV) Word There’s a story in scripture about a time when the children wanted to run to Jesus, but the adults, thinking they were helping, kept them away from Him. […]
Perfect Love
Scripture “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear…” (1 John 4:18, NIV) Word When unexpected things happen — trials, difficulty or tragedy — the enemy sends a whirlwind of fear to try to shake our faith and steal our focus. His goal is to take our eyes off of God […]
A Person of Understanding
Scripture “The purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.” (Proverbs 20:5, NIV) Word Did you know that right now you are equipped with everything you need to fulfill your passion and purpose in this life? Everything you need is on the inside of you — like […]
Forget the Former Things
Scripture “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” (Isaiah 43:18, NIV) Word Too often, people spend so much time and energy dwelling on the past, dwelling on mistakes, or dwelling on disappointments. They don’t even realize that their focus is keeping them from moving forward in life. But in order to fully […]
He Still Has a Plan
Scripture “ ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ ” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) Word The scripture tells us that without vision, people perish. If you don’t have a dream or vision for your […]
The Day You’ve Been Waiting For
Scripture “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV) Word Have you ever found yourself waiting for something? Waiting for that promotion? Waiting for that relationship? Waiting for a breakthrough? Waiting […]
Reach Out
Scripture “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40, NIV) Word The way to tell how mature you are is by the way you treat people who can’t do anything for you. We can all be kind to […]
Pay Them No Mind
Scripture “But some scoundrels said, ‘How can this fellow save us?’ They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.” (1 Samuel 10:27, NIV) Word In scripture, King Saul had some people come against him. They were making fun of him. He could have easily become distracted and lost his focus. He […]
Trusting God’s Timing
Scripture “My times are in your hands…” (Psalm 31:15, NIV) Word In life, oftentimes we are waiting for something; waiting for a dream to come to pass, waiting to meet the right person, waiting for a problem to turn around. When things aren’t happening as fast as we would like, it’s easy to get frustrated. […]
Ignore the Critics
Scripture “So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him.” (Acts 11:2, NIV) Word One time Jesus was in the temple. It was on the Sabbath, their day of rest. He saw a man with a withered hand. Jesus simply said, “Stretch forth your hand,” and immediately the man was healed. The […]
Be Still and Know
Scripture “Be still, and know that I am God…” (Psalm 46:10, NIV) Word In our culture, most people are used to having constant activity: computers, cell phones, television, email, video games. There’s nothing wrong with any of that, but the Bible tells us that we need to stop and be still so we can focus […]
