Hebrews 3:15 (NKJV) 15 while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” We make the choice as to whether we will hear or if we will harden our hearts. Sometimes we won’t like the thing we hear because God’s way is different than … Read more
Psalm 119:15 (NKJV) 15 I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways. As we work to wrap this series up, we will do our best to tie together everything that has been discussed this week. We’ve learned about discernment, prayer, wolves in sheep’s clothing, God’s word, the Holy Spirit and other factors when … Read more
2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Welcome to part 5 of this series. We hope you’re enjoying it so far. As we are learning how to guard our hearts, we have talked about … Read more
2 Peter 2:1 (NJKV) 1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. Today, let’s focus our efforts on better understanding what it means to … Read more
1 John 4:1 (NKJV) 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Welcome to part 3 of the Guarding Our Hearts series. Let’s dive right in. The phrase, “test the spirits”, is a critical part of the … Read more
Colossians 2:8 (NKJV) 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. Let’s pick up where we left off yesterday! Throughout the word of God (but primarily in the New Testament), we are warned … Read more
Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV) 23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Over the next few days, we will be learning the importance of guarding our hearts. In Proverbs 4:23, above, the New King James translation uses the word, “keep”. What this really means is to preserve or … Read more
2 Timothy 2:3 (NKJV) 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Hard times will cause our hearts to grow hard if we don’t remember God’s precious love and what He has done for us. If it causes us to forget Him and reject His help, we will just get … Read more
Greetings! We trust that you are walking closely with our heavenly Father. As we can all attest to, these last 18 months have been challenging for everyone, no matter where you live or what your vocation may be. Sometimes tough, challenging times can wear on us, causing us to become hard and calloused. And sometimes, … Read more
1 Kings 11:1 (NKJV) 1 But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites— Solomon’s father was King David. David loved God with all his heart. God knew David’s heart and showed him tremendous favor because of it. Solomon found favor … Read more
Luke 11:35 (NKJV) 35 Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness. Darkness is opposed to light. It disapproves of it or prevents it. It actively resists it or refuses to comply with it. When we let in error, ignorance, disobedience, willful blindness or rebellion, it taints the light of … Read more