Proverbs(KJV) 23:7 –“What a man thinketh in his heart, so is he……” Often our minds are an imprisonment by our hearts and souls. In fact, it is the hardest prison to escape. Our mind is the only part of us as Christians, that is not saved! Everything that is said...
Philippians 3:14(KJV)- “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” When life deals us a blow, how well do we rebound? We ask ourselves the following: What greatness do we expect? What goals do we set for ourselves? What if options...
God will certainly get our attention when He puts some things on hold or delay. For some people, being in the wilderness is a place of warfare because of all the hurt and pain. They foolishly believe they are not supposed to suffer. Conversely, for others, the wilderness is a...
Jeremiah 29:11(NIV) – : “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Sometimes in life, our expectations do not come to fruition. When we experience disappointments in our relationships,...
Mark 10:9(KJV)-“What therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder.” When we think of our destiny, we think of a predetermined place set forth in our minds and hearts that we strive to reach. Destiny gives us a purpose, a mission, and the willpower necessary to achieve them....
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his soul”- Mark 8:36 – (KJV) People will try to blend in just to fit in with society. They want to prove their self-worth to people, places, and things by justifying and validating everything...
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” – I John 1:9 (KJV) None of us are exempt from failures, for there are no perfect people. We will not always get it right, but that is...
Being in a place of hurt can sometimes bring about anger, resentment, and thoughts of retaliation. Unlike man, God never holds grudges even after we’ve moved on from our place of hurt, anger, and bitterness. God will stir up conviction in our minds and plan our redemption. Plotting revenge is...
The act of committing is to fulfill an obligation that we said we would do. We can be interested in something and yet not be committed to it. Being interested in something is only for our convenience, but being committed means going without excuses. Most things fail because of lack...
Philippians 4:8 (NIV) -“Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is right, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, what is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.” Temptation is the desire to engage in short term urges for enjoyment, which threatens long-term...