“When you ask, you do not receive because your motives are all wrong, you want only what will give you pleasure.” James 4:3 The reason you pray is much more important than the words you say. The motive is the why behind the what. And having a pure heart that […]
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14–15 One of the surest ways to know […]
“Then the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.” Exodus 4:2 God asked Moses a simple question [even though He already knew the answer] “What is that in your hand?” To which Moses answered, “Itʼs my Shepherdʼs rod”. And God said something like, […]
“I want to know Christ, yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.” Philippians 3:10 Paul said, ‘I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead. I want to suffer with Him, […]
“When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 If you have ever done something wrong or sinned against God. Then you would have heard some of the devil’s lies. He tells you that it’s too late to repent […]
“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” 1 John 4:18 Eventhough we are naturally drawn to people who love us, yet we often find […]
‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue.’ Proverbs 18:21 Don’t say things that contradict God’s Word. This is a principle to live by. It’s a life-and-death issue. The Bible says, ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue.’ That means you can bless yourself by […]
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Shortly after the death and resurrection of Jesus, John wrote, “The light continues to shine in the […]
“And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth. “Revelation 5:10 A king is a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in their sphere or group, and to reign is to hold royal office or rule as a […]
“Consider others more important than yourselves. Care about them as much as you care about yourselves and think the same way that Christ Jesus thought.” Philippians 2:3–5 This kind of thinking goes against our natural instincts, but Jesus showed us how to do it, because even while hanging on the […]
“Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 13:14 Since first impressions are important, we are encouraged to ‘dress for success’. But as a redeemed child of God, our first concern shouldn’t be how we look to others, but to God. Just like a mirror reflects our physical appearance so […]
“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalms 103:12 Have you ever noticed that when we get upset about something, we begin recalling to mind all the things that have happened in the past? Things we thought were long […]
“Now a woman, having a flow of blood for 12 years… touched the helm of His garment. Immediately her flow of blood stopped… Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.” Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden… she declared… she had […]
“A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.” Ephesians 6:10-11 There is this story of a soldier who was wounded in the battle of […]