All of us have the privilege and responsibility of choosing our attitudes, no matter what circumstances or situations we find ourselves in. The key word here is choosing. Attitudes don’t just happen;...
All of our challenges are God’s opportunity to show Himself strong.
Above all that I put on, I put on love. I clothe myself with behavior marked by mercy, tender hearted pity, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of myself, gentle ways [and] patience. I have the power to end...
APRIL 17 Seeing in the Darkness God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you were called into companionship and participation...
A speaker was talking about the power of positive thinking and the power of words. One of the audience members raised his hand and said, It’s not saying ‘good fortune, good fortune, good fortune’ that...
A lot of Christians are blaming the devil for their own self-inflicted wounds.
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed a hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. —Elbert Hubbard
A Faithful Servant So then, let us [apostles] be looked upon as ministering servants of Christ and stewards (trustees) of the mysteries (the secret purposes) of God. Moreover, it is [essentially] requ...
1. Just Keep Breathing Lauren told me that after Bob died, she couldn’t imagine getting through the rest of her life without him. She told herself she just needed to get through the next year, which w...
. .what God really wants from us is not perfect performance, perfect behavior, or perfect attitudes, because He already sees those things in Jesus on our behalf. What God wants from us are hearts that...
One of the most valuable things you can do in order to live a hope-filled, joyful, overcoming life is to believe the best in every situation.
Lot of people are good at starting, but they are not good at finishing. The reason is simple. Emotions get us started. They are always there to support us in new things. We get a word from God or some...
Being a garbage dump for other people does not promote peace for me, and I want peace more than I want to know what is going on in everyone else’s life.
Become the woman God intends you to be. His desire is that you be bold, courageous, confident, respected, admired, promoted, sought after, and, most of all, loved. God has a wonderful plan for your li...
[Jesus said] If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. And You will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. —JOHN 8:31B...
Your mess can become your ministry if you will have a positive attitude and decide to let everything you go through prepare you for what is ahead.
You may have some major strongholds in your life that need to be broken. Let me encourage you by saying, God is on your side. There is a war going on, and your mind is the battlefield. But the good ne...
You can be called to do something that feels difficult to your flesh, but if you can get beyond your initial doubts and find that you have peace once you are doing it, then you will know that God is c...
You can always tell God how you feel and ask for His help and strength, but talking about negative feelings just to be talking does no good at all. The Bible instructs us not to speak with idle (inope...
Years ago I heard a well-known Bible teacher say, If you want to find a spiritual person, don't look in the church. He said that because in church you can't tell who is real and who is putting