Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6) “Being confident…” Many Christians walk around quoting this verse, but I think few of us take the time to understand it word for word. From the beginning of […]
Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. (Psalm 25:4-5, NIV) “Show me your ways…” The first step we need to take with God is to ask Him to show […]
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:17) A couple months ago I received this email from my wonderful sister-in-law, who has become a devoted friend. I have saved this story for a special occasion and felt that this is the time to share it. […]
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live and in your name I will lift up my hands. (Psalm 63:3-4) This Scripture passage has meant a lot to me over the last few years and today it was a fresh reminder of God’s […]
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know the love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness […]