Your life is a process But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. Proverbs 4:18 In our walk with God, we often feel frustrated by not yet having reached full maturity or by facing moments of darkness. However, biblical wisdom presents us with a…
Service Demonstrates Your Faith If the masters are believers, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. On the contrary, the slaves should work all the harder because their efforts benefit other believers whom they love. Teach these things, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. 1 Timothy 6:2 (NLT) In the context of the early…
Effort with Reward Hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 (NLT) In God’s design for humanity, effort and productivity occupy a central place. As members of the body of Christ, we are called to be people of action and not just intentions. King Solomon presents us with a…
Self-Control = A Walled City Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. Proverbs 25:28 In ancient times, a city without walls was a doomed city. Walls represented security, sovereignty, and protection against plunderers and enemies who sought to destroy everything of value. The wise Solomon uses…
Nothing is Impossible for God For the word of God will never fail. Luke 1:37 (NLT) This powerful reminder arises in one of the most amazing moments in biblical history: the announcement of the birth of Jesus to a virgin and the miraculous pregnancy of Elizabeth in her old age. The angel Gabriel was not…
Walking Securely if You Guard the Word My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. Then you will walk safely along your path, and your foot will not stumble. Proverbs 3:1, 23 (NLT) In the walk of faith, security does not come from the absence of dangers…
Joy is Seen on the Face A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Proverbs 15:13 As believers, we often forget that our countenance is a silent but powerful testimony of what is happening inside us. The Bible teaches us that there is an unbreakable connection…
Wise Relationships, Wise Future Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) The Christian life is not a path that should be traveled in isolation, but neither can it be traveled with just any company. Our friendships and the inner circle with whom we share our…
Better to Give Than to Receive And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 (NLT) The apostle Paul, in saying goodbye to the elders of…
Holy Calling and Purpose For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:9 (NLT) Often, people spend their entire lives searching for…