John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. So many of us try to do everything on our own, by our own strength and our own understanding. This always gets us into … Read more
Mark 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Believing in what God tells us is the first step toward receiving. But there is more to it than just believing. We must not stop there. Sometimes God will give what we need in steps. … Read more
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Three little phrases; rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks. Wow! What a serious set of instructions we are given here. As we face the … Read more
Isaiah 41:13 (NKJV) 13 For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ What happens when we ignore something we know we need to address? It gets worse. It grows. It gets a stronger grip on us. And it can cause distractions, keeping us from moving forward. Why? Because when … Read more
James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Submission; that’s a wonderful word we all love to hear, right? Not usually. It takes us time to learn how to submit. It takes us a bit of time to learn who to submit to. And it takes time and effort to walk in … Read more