Your Faith Counts

“That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.”.. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus…

Controlled by Christ’s Love For Us

“For the love of Christ controls us” 2 Corinthians 5:14a The most powerful incentive to overcoming sin is not our love for Christ, but His love for us. Even with…

Expect God’s Favor

“For you bless the righteous, O Lord;    you cover him with favor as with a shield.” Psalm 5:12 The Bible says that God will surround the righteous with favor. If…

Prayer Partners

“And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.” Mark 2:3 You say, “I don’t have faith to be healed.” Then find…

Keep Praying and Believing

“For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” Hebrews 10:36 How long should you…

God Speaks to Us

“Speak to the earth, and it will teach you.” Job 12:8 NIV The patriarch Job wrote “speak to the earth, and it will teach you.”…

Forgiveness First, Feelings Follow

“Cease from anger.” Psalm 37:8 AMPC Small offenses can be forgiven easily. But when someone hurts us badly and seems to be getting away with…

Cross the Line – Part 2

“But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,” Philippians 3:13 Sam Parker writes: “When you decide to cross the…

Cross the Line – Part 1

“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 In his booklet Cross The Line, Sam Parker…

Knowing Who to Trust

“He knew what was in each person’s heart.” John 2:25 NLT In Scripture, we are commanded to love everyone, not trust everyone. Jesus is our example in this. “Because…