Verse of the Day: Matthew 5:43-44 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Today, we honor the memory of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. He was not only an activist who fought against … Continue reading Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dream Big!
Verse of the Day: Matthew 9:29 Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you" If you want God to do something big in your life this year you need to have big faith and big expectations. You have to pray with expectation and you have to … Continue reading Dream Big!
Seek the Lord
Verse of the Day: Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. A new year is the perfect time to start over. It’s a time of new beginnings, second, third, even ninety-ninth chances. It’s okay to start over, we serve a God of new beginnings. None … Continue reading Seek the Lord
Good Gifts from Your Heavenly Father
Matthew 7:11 Verse of the Day: Matthew 7:11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. (NLT) Doesn't it make you feel happy when you give your children the gifts they've asked for? Just … Continue reading Good Gifts from Your Heavenly Father
10 Days of Thanksgiving – Day 10: Happy Thanksgiving!
1 Chronicles 29:13 Verse of the Day: 1 Chronicles 29:13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. I want to wish you all a happy and blessed Thanksgiving! Over the past few days I’ve shared with you just a few of the things I’m thankful for but there are so many … Continue reading 10 Days of Thanksgiving – Day 10: Happy Thanksgiving!
10 Days of Thanksgiving – Day 2: Thankful for Wonderful Memories
Philippians 1:3 Verse of the Day: Philippians 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. Paul wrote this in a letter after he left Philippi where he had gone through some very difficult times, yet he chose not to focus on the things that had caused him pain. The holidays can be a … Continue reading 10 Days of Thanksgiving – Day 2: Thankful for Wonderful Memories
Don’t Give Up, Give It To God
Acts 20:19 Verse of the Day: Acts 20:19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. There will be times when you go through things so difficult you cannot see the light of day through your tears. There will … Continue reading Don’t Give Up, Give It To God
God’s Will Not Mine
Luke 22:41-42 Verse of the Day: Luke 22:41-42 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Jesus gave us the example of how to pray, especially when going through something difficult and life … Continue reading God’s Will Not Mine
God Hears Your Prayers
Jeremiah 29:12 Verse of the Day: Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Be encouraged, you serve a God who promises to listen to every single one of your prayers. No matter how big or how small, He hears them all. He … Continue reading God Hears Your Prayers
Be There for Each Other
Verse of the Day: Galatians 6:2 Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. In life there will be times when you need encouragement and there will be times when you need to encourage others. There will be times when you go through hardships and need someone to lean on and there … Continue reading Be There for Each Other