Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
“Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other” (Romans 12:9-10 NLT). If you want lasting change in your life, you must fill your life with love. Love is the only thing that... Continue Reading →
“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other” (Romans 12:4-5 NLT). You will not make all the changes you need to make, want to make, would love to make,... Continue Reading →
“Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you” (Romans 12:3 NIV). The first and greatest barrier to change in any area of your life is pride.The fact is, nobody has it all together. I... Continue Reading →
“Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes” (Ephesians 4:23 NLT). Change requires new thinking. In order to change, we must learn the truth and start making good choices, but we also must change the way we think.We’ve talked about this before: The battle for sin starts in your mind, not in your behavior. The... Continue Reading →
“Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception” (Ephesians 4:22 NLT). Change requires making choices. It’s not enough to dream of changing. It’s not enough to desire change. In order for you to change, you will need to make a decision. You must choose to... Continue Reading →
“You have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him” (Ephesians 4:21 NLT). The secret to personal change is not willpower. The secret is to know and face the truth. You must know and face the truth about yourself, your relationships, and your own nature.Nothing will change in your life until you... Continue Reading →
“You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty . . . This day the LORD ” (1 Samuel 17:45-46 NIV). How do you defeat the giants that are keeping you from being the woman God wants you to be? How do you... Continue Reading →
“Everyone assembled here will know that the LORD rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the LORD’s battle, and he will give you to us!” (1 Samuel 17:47 NLT). Before David faced Goliath in 1 Samuel, he actually had to fight four other giants. They weren’t physical giants, but they were... Continue Reading →
“The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won’t face facts” (Proverbs 14:8 TLB). Money is a tool to be used for God’s purposes. We’re not to hoard it. We’re not to stockpile it. We’re not to worship it. We’re to use it! We can use temporary resources—what God has put in... Continue Reading →
“Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own” (Luke 12:15 NLT). The Bible tells a story in Luke 16 of a rich man who enlisted a manager to take care of his property. When the manager was accused of mishandling his master’s money and was called in to... Continue Reading →
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