"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 (NASB) Think of the last time you were really thirsty. Not wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night-for-a-glass-of-water thirsty, but truly thirsty – parched. So thirsty your mouth and throat feel
"I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name."
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" 1 Corinthians 3:16 (ESV) Recently, as we were thinking of the new year and all that it holds, a passage from the Gospel of John came to
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 (ESV) New Year’s Eve is one of the most anticipated days of the year. A day filled with hope, promise, and an eye to the
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) I was recently speaking with a colleague. This individual, successful and accomplished, is not
“I have listened and heard, they have spoken what is not right; no man repented of his wickedness, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his course, like a horse charging into the battle.” Jeremiah 8:6 (ESV) What breaks your heart? We're not talking
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; as it is written, “He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor,
"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12 (ESV) Traveling for a living offers interesting unplanned
"But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 (ESV) What does the word impossible mean to you? I’ve always felt challenged when someone told me something couldn’t be done, like it was