Ephesians 5:16-17 (NLT) 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. We are about six weeks into the year and coming up on the point where most people have abandoned their New Years resolutions. People tend to make a…

Proverbs 3:5-6    NLT 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.  This direction from Solomon seems simple and straightforward. When we read it we are encouraged that if we depend on God He will show us…

1 Samuel 17:45   NLT 45 David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord ….. The text in the 17th chapter of 1 Samuel tells us that Goliath came out morning and afternoon for 40 days with the same challenge of…

Philippians 1:6 (NLT) 6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Change can be a difficult word for us to process and it often brings anxiety because it complicates our lives. Like death and taxes,…

1 Chronicles 4: 9-10     NLT 9 There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers………………………… 10 He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God…

The first blessing we get each day is to see God bring the sun up. We have the opportunity each day to start with a thankful heart  knowing that like the sunrise God’s love and mercy are new for us each day. Some days life and circumstances can be difficult and leave us in a…

When we make a confession of faith in Jesus Christ we receive the unmerited favor of God’s Grace in our salvation. That confession of faith is a choice we make based on the belief in our heart that God’s promise is true and that we need Him in our life. We often focus on living…

2 Corinthians 5:10  10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body. Jesus death on the cross and resurrection on the third day provided the certainty of God’s love for us in fulfilling His plan…

We often take our day to day jobs as merely work. An exchange of effort for a return in resources to support our life and families. Paul reminds us here in Colossians that our vocation is a calling and we should keep our daily focus on God in our work lives. We spend approximately one…

All of our actions in life initiate a consequence and result. That result is seen by others and is most often how we are viewed and judged by those who see these actions. If our actions are negative and selfish then they will reflect our human desires and our self-centered character. If they are positive…