“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Romans 12:18 ESV If I could describe what I was taught as a child in one verse, this one would probably be it. From a very young age, I remember my parents constantly telling me to create […]
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“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” Joshua 1:8 NLT What makes you successful? Maybe you’re thinking of hard work or dedication. Being […]
“Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth, so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other, from a pure heart love one another constantly, because you have been born again—not of perishable seed but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.” 1 Peter […]
“Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness,” Proverbs 13:16 NLT. To think before doing something has become cliche for some people. We’ve heard this expression since we were little kids, so sometimes we can forget the importance of it. Thinking before you do something […]
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 ESV We live in a world that thrives on stress, pressure, and fast-paced living. Anxiety is a state that […]
“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV Who are you? Who are you working to become? I think sometimes there is such a pressure to find yourself, find your hobbies, find who you wanna date, and you have to figure out who you are. […]
Have you ever had moments in your life where you felt distant from God? Maybe you are feeling completely alone right now. Maybe because of situations in your life, or changes, or even sin, you feel like your relationship with God is fading. I want to encourage you that God […]
Have you ever felt like you were sinking? Like the storms of life have taken all your focus, and you are just lost in the chaos? I’m sure we have all felt this way at some point, and the apostle Peter did too. In Matthew 14 and other related accounts, […]
Matthew may be my favorite apostle. It’s really hard to pick a favorite, but I have always appreciated him. In the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the story of Matthew becoming a follower of Christ is pretty much the same. In his own gospel, Matthew writes that he was […]
I felt angry enough to punch something. Thousands of emotions were swirling inside me at the speed of light. No time to think, no time to process. All accumulating in my chest with immense pressure. I was sick of this life. I was ready to leave, and try it on […]