Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
“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 and your nature if you want to change.Nothing will change in your life... Continue Reading →
“Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body” (Proverbs 4:20-22 NLT). One of the pitfalls you may face as you fulfill your purpose in life is the temptation to take shortcuts.In truth,... Continue Reading →
“It is the LORD who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6 GNT). You say, “I want to trust God, but I don’t hear him.”You don’t hear God when your mind is filled with a thousand other distractions. To hear God, you’ve got to get near God. You have to get alone with... Continue Reading →
“Start with GOD — the first step in learning is bowing down to GOD; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning” (Proverbs 1:7 The Message). Have you noticed that the moment you establish a goal in your life, you start hearing people say, “Who do you think you are” or “It can’t... Continue Reading →
“Get wisdom; develop good judgment” (Proverbs 4:5 NLT). One of the most important tests we all face as we try to achieve what God has called us to do is our response to cultural distractions. Can you relate to losing your focus because of any of these distractions?The distraction of popularity. If you are always worried... Continue Reading →
“The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won’t face facts” (Proverbs 14:8 TLB). Many people in life start out well, but they end up progressing poorly because they don’t plan for the pitfalls. But the Bible says the wise person looks ahead and faces reality.As we make plans for our future,... Continue Reading →
“Don’t run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other”(Romans 13:8 The Message). My hope for you is that you will set a goal to be debt-free. It is possible, if you are disciplined. Let me say, if you’ve never been debt-free, you have no idea the freedom you will... Continue Reading →
“Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense — these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell” (Proverbs 23:23 GNT). We like to spend money on comfort, but the Bible teaches that it is wiser to invest in character. God wants us to take some of our money and invest it in ourselves —... 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 →
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