Tag: scripture Posts
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 […]
Faith Says Thank You!
Scripture “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!” (1 Chronicles 16:34, AMP) Word What you dwell on is what you will draw into your life. We can either focus on our problems, or we can focus on our blessings. The question is: do you want […]
Victory is Always on the Way
Scripture “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ…” (2 Corinthians 2:14, NKJV) Word Isn’t it wonderful to know that God promises to always lead us into victory? That means no matter what is going on in your life today, no matter what’s happening in the world around you, no […]
Enter with This
Scripture “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” (Psalm 100:4, NKJV) Word As believers, we have the honor and privilege to enter boldly into God’s presence. Scripture says that we can come to His throne of grace and receive His mercy. Because […]
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 […]
Through Faith and Patience
Scripture “…imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” (Hebrews 6:12, NIV) Word In our culture today, people are used to getting things right away. We’ve been programmed for immediacy. People don’t like to wait. But the scripture says, “It’s through faith and patience that we inherit God’s promises.” Sometimes, it’s […]
Enter His Rest
Scripture “For we who have believed do enter that rest…” (Hebrews 4:3, NKJV) Word God promises that there are set times in our future, but He doesn’t tell us when they will be. Your set time may be tomorrow morning at 9:47. You’ll get the phone call you’ve been waiting for. Your set time may […]
Look Again
Scripture “ ‘Go and look toward the sea,’ he told his servant. And he went up and looked. ‘There is nothing there,’ he said. Seven times Elijah said, ‘Go back.’ The seventh time the servant reported, ‘A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea…” (1 Kings 18:43–44, NIV) Word The […]
Keep Asking
Scripture “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7, NLT) Word Sometimes, people get discouraged in life because things didn’t turn out the way they hoped on the first try. Maybe they […]
Say “Yes” to His Yes!
Scripture “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” (2 Corinthians 1:20, NKJV) Word When God laid out the plan for your life, He lined up the right people, the right breaks and the right open doors. In other words, He already […]
The Gift
Scripture “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.” (Proverbs 27:1, ESV) Word Do you see every day as a blessed gift from God? Many times when we hear this, we may be tempted to brush it off and say, “Yeah, yeah, I know. Every day is special.” […]
