WITHSTAND SUFFERING “And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules. And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor” (2 Timothy 2:5-6 NLT). Suffering is part of the process to achieving goals in life, for everything that is worth it will cost us. Now, what does it mean…
OFFERS THAT BRING PROBLEMS “For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world” (1 John 2:16 NLT). The world is an expert at offering us the moon and the stars,…
THE KING OF MY HEART “Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts” (1 John 5:21 NLT). There are several things in the world that frequently occupy human beings’ hearts. Some of us forget God when we are being successful or when we feel as if everything is going…
HOW TO BE BLESSED? “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV). I don’t…
BELIEVE AND BE MULTIPLIED “Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him, he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many” (Isaiah 51:2 NIV). Sometimes we think that a whole bunch of strange things have to happen to us in order to see changes in our…
HIS WORD IS THE SOLUTION “As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. Your laws are always right…” (Psalms 119:143-144 NLT). Everything in life revolves around God’s Word, His commands, His teachings, and His ordinances. There is nothing like God’s thoughts, which are written in the Bible to help…
SALVATION AND BLESSINGS “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it” (Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT). Salvation is a gift, but the blessings on…
DON’T BE DISCOURAGED “So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored” (Ephesians 3:13 NLT). We should avoid being people who cause pity and instead be people who produce encouragement and faith, despite the problems we encounter. As leaders we cannot afford to drown…
THE TRUTH IS NECESSARY “Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church” (Ephesians 4:15 NLT). First, in order to mature we need to speak the truth. Many times, we will not want to hear the truth, but…
DO YOU WANT TO GO AROUND THE BUSH OR GET TO THE POINT? “When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle,…