“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake…
”Consider it all joy my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 Endurance. Perseverance. Hanging on. Not letting go. Pushing through. Having…
“Consider it all joy, my brethren when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:2 We don’t usually think of joy and trials as a pair. Joy is about happiness and goodness and trials is the hard stuff of life. But in God’s…
“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” Matthew 7:6 “Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to…
“I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me. He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.” Psalm 57:2-3 Just rest. God’s gotten it taken care of! Cast…
“Will a man rob (defraud) God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.” “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, …
“Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.” Psalm 49 I just read an interesting, but true story. Teddy Roosevelt was returning home from an…
“’I will dwell in the and walk among them;I will be their God, and they shall be My people.Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,’ says the Lord.‘And do not touch what is unclean;And I will welcome you.And I will be a father to you,And you shall be…
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever lose his life for My sake will find it. For what will it…
“O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?Who may dwell on Your holy hill?He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart.”Psalm 15:1-2 “The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.”Proverbs 11:3 May you walk each…