Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
“Two are better off than one . . . If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. But if someone is alone and falls, it’s just too bad, because there is no one to help him” (Ecclesiastes 4:9 GNT). Relationships are a raincoat during the storms of life. No matter which of... Continue Reading →
“Since I . . . have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you” (John 13:14-15 NLT). If one of the marks of an awesome family—whether it’s your biological family, your adoptive family or your church family—is that you... Continue Reading →
Love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it . . . shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love” (1 John 4:18 NLT). When people experience conflict in relationships, it’s often a sign that somebody’s trying to control somebody else. What’s beneath that control? It’s fear. Insecurity... Continue Reading →
“For as you know him better, he will give you, through his great power, everything you need for living a truly good life: he even shares his own glory and his own goodness with us!” (2 Peter 1:3 TLB). The vast majority of people pay no attention to eternity. They’re living for the here and now,... Continue Reading →
“The LORD watches over all who love him” (Psalm 145:20 NIV). When God fills you to overflowing, you never need to fear the future. His goodness and mercy are with you every day. You’re following the Good Shepherd, and he is out in front of you with his rod and staff. And at the back of... Continue Reading →
“How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey” (Psalm 119:103 NLT).. After my wife Kay and I got engaged, we did something unusual: We moved to opposite sides of the world. She moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to work in an inner-city church, and I moved to Nagasaki, Japan, to plant a church.... Continue Reading →
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (Psalm 23:4 NIV). You may not be in the valley of the shadow of death right now, but you may be in another valley. These are hard places on your journey, where it’s easy to doubt or... Continue Reading →
“You are my friends if you do what I command” (John 15:14 NLT). Jesus said in John 15:14, “You are my friends if you do what I command” (NLT).You can’t say you love Jesus and then go live like the devil. You can’t say you’re a Christian and then keep on living a self-centered life. You can’t say... Continue Reading →
“Some of these people have missed the most important thing in life—they don’t know God” (1 Timothy 6:21 TLB). The key to a friendship with God is deciding whose friendship you want most.You don’t have time for everybody to be your friend. You’ve got to decide who you want most to be your best friend. The... Continue Reading →
“Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises” (Psalm 25:14 TLB). If you want to build a deep relationship with God, you have to slow down and be quiet.Friendship with God is like any other friendship—you have to make time for it. If you... Continue Reading →
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