THE POWER OF GETTING CLOSE And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over». (Mark 5:34 NLT). “This woman came close enough to be able to touch the edge of Jesus’ garments and was instantly healed” (Mark 5:30 NLT). This tells me about the power behind…
NO MORE EXCUSES It may be that, on occasion, we feel discouraged because of all that’s wrong in the world, overwhelmed with so much desire to do good and the impotence to change people and corrupt systems. That’s how Job felt in a moment of crisis in his life and this is what he expressed:…
THE TIME IS NOW “Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.If they watch every cloud, they never harvest” (Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT) Let’s not wait for the perfect conditions to do what is good if we know that it’s necessary. Don’t postpone what’s most important or wait for the perfect circumstance. Let’s decide to put…
TAKE CARE OF OUR MOTIVATIONS “Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind” (Ecclesiastes 4:4 NLT) Many times, we get caught up in daily life being unsure why we do what we do. Other times it’s because we want what…
TEMPORARY CAN NEVER SATISFY THE ETERNAL “Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content” (Ecclesiastes 1:8 NLT) When we have no satisfaction or peace in us, even if we have good material possessions, it can be a sign…
LOVE CAN’T BE BOUGHT “Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned”. (Song of Solomon 8:7 NLT). Real love can’t be bought. You can’t force anyone to love you, even if you give them all your…
OBEDIENCE TO GOD —This is what the LORD says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that 17 I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants[a]beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore….
THE ACCURACY OF GOD The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised. (Genesis 21:1 NLT). God is precise and exact. God fulfills what he says. Although sometimes time seems to pass, and we think that God’s promises may not be fulfilled, we must remember that God fulfills what He says. He…
YOU WERE CREATED TO BE FRUITFUL “Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth.” (Genesis 9:1 NLT) We are created to be blessed. We are created to be fruitful. After the flood, only Noah remained with his family and from them the land was populated with…
STOP COMPLAINING But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about what I said (John 6:43 NLT). Our attitude determines good or bad results in any situation. The disciples were in front of Jesus, the doer of miracles, but their negative mentality was stopping them from receiving the benefits of being with Christ himself. That’s why Jesus said: «Stop…