Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
“Since everything around us is going to melt away, what holy, godly lives we should be living!” (2 Peter 3:11 TLB). You don’t have to understand all the implications of your decision when you choose to follow Jesus. You simply need to respond to his invitation and make a commitment to follow him.Your commitments shape your... Continue Reading →
“God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love — like Christ in everything” (Ephesians 4:15 The Message). God wants you to grow up: “We are not meant to remain as children” (Ephesians 4:14 Phillips).Your heavenly Father’s goal for you is to mature and develop the characteristics of Jesus Christ, living... Continue Reading →
“So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to — the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires. Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, and you must put on the new self, which is created in God’s likeness and reveals itself in the... Continue Reading →
“And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19 NLT). We can be a hero one day and a zero the next day, a millionaire one day and bankrupt the next. No matter how much we... Continue Reading →
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21 NIV). You are going to enjoy forever what you invest in heaven, and you invest in heaven every time you use money for good.Yesterday we talked about investing in eternity by using your money to grow your character, encourage fellowship in the body of... Continue Reading →
“Plan carefully and you will have plenty” (Proverbs 21:5 GNT). If you want to be financially strong, you need to start writing down what you spend until you know where it’s all going. This is the principle of accounting. You’ve got to keep track of your finances!Proverbs 21:5 says, “Plan carefully and you will have plenty”(GNT). If... Continue Reading →
“The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives” (Deuteronomy 14:23 TLB). Whatever you want God to bless, you have to put him first in. So if you want God to bless your finances, you have to put him first in your money. This is the principle of tithing:... Continue Reading →
“Remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth” (Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV). The Bible says in Deuteronomy 8:18, “Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth”(NIV).Every economy, including here in America, has wealth makers and wealth takers. You have wealth... Continue Reading →
“Let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9 NLT). Between the then and the now — or the now and the what’s coming next — there is always a delay. This irritates most people: to make... Continue Reading →
“But as for me, my contentment is not in wealth but in seeing you and knowing all is well between us. And when I awake in heaven, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face-to-face” (Psalm 17:15 TLB). Life is not about things. You’ve got to maintain the right perspective about possessions, or... Continue Reading →
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