Complete The Mission “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace” (Acts 20:24 NIV). As men, we love projects. We love to build something
Return to the Father “If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me” (Jeremiah 15:19 NLT). All of us that follow Jesus have many things in common. One of which is that we are all sinners. As we become a believer in Christ,
Proper Casting is Essential for a Bountiful Harvest “casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 All fishermen know that proper casting is essential to catching fish. For some fish such as bass, we cast and then slowly reel the hook back in to attract
Trusting In The Valley and the Mountaintop “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4 KJV). Jesus warned us that we’d have problems in life. No
Put On The ‘Full Armor Of God’ For Hope “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Ephesians 6:11 NIV). We all experience times in our lives in which we feel hopeless. For some, these periods linger into years and
Defeating Fear “There is no fear in love; perfect love drives out all fear. So then, love has not been made perfect in anyone who is afraid, because fear has to do with punishment.” (1 John 4:18 GNT) I have two dear friends that have no worries. They are not financially
Love Is Everything “Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5). I overheard a conversation between a young couple recently. The couple agreed that they deeply
The Battle for Purity “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8 ESV). According to recent statistics, there are over 24.5 million web sites dedicated to pornography. A report by Bridges and Wosnitzer in 2007 found that there are 13,000 porn videos produced annually with
Thank God for THE False Accusation “Having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame” (1 Peter 3:16 ESV). Have you ever falsely accused somebody of something and later discovered that your accusation was false? Perhaps
The Power of the Mind “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of” (Luke 6:45 NIV). I
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2-4 NIV).
