so that in Me you may have peace.
In the world you have tribulation, but take courage;
I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
“Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 When we are not trying to prove to the world or ourselves that we are adequate in ourselves, then we are free to be whom called created…
I ran across a gem today in Joshua: “Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.” Joshua 21:45 This was stated after Israel took the land and entered in with peace. It wasn’t until later, when they…
“…but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.” Hebrews 4:2b “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both…
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20 I…
Stand Firm. “Now after him was Shammah… And the Philistines were gathered into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines, but he took his stand in the midst of the plot, defended it and struck the Philistines; and…
“Which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? But will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and properly clothe yourself and serve me while…