GENESIS 32:27-28 NKJ 27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” 28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel….” God asked Jacob to focus on who he was, on how he saw himself. Then God told him that was going to change. What is […]
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1 THESSALONIANS 5:11,14 ESV 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. People accomplish more if someone believes in them and encourages them. All of us can grow
EPHESIANS 5:33 ESV 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. God desires to bless your spouse through you! Jesus has sent us out as members of His spiritual Body, to minister to those around us. We are supposed to allow
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ISAIAH 9:7 NLT 7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! This is the question we must face, both as individuals and as nations.
NEHEMIAH 8:10b GWN 10 Don’t be sad because the joy you have in the LORD is your strength.” As children of God we have joy in our spirit. But we must choose to let it flow out into our minds, bodies, and circumstances. Joy is part of the provision God has given us so we
What many think of as love is really just a form of selfishness — not pure love. It can be identified by thinking like this: I love you because of the way you make me feel. I love you because of what you do for me. I love you because of how you make me
1 TIMOTHY 1:11 NKJ 11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. I knew that one meaning of “blessed” was happy. The Greek word is “makarios” (Strong’s #3107) and 5 times the KJV translates it as “happy.” But I had never thought about how this word is
ROMANS 6:23 NLT 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Sin will kill you. If you practice sin, it will pay you by destroying you. 1 TIMOTHY 1:15 NLT 15 This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it:
2 CORINTHIANS 9:7 NLT 7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” We all tend to like those similar to us. God is a giver, so it is only natural for Him to especially
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PSALM 37:4 NKJ 4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. You should enjoy the Lord — not just serve Him out of obligation. If you have a friend you enjoy being with, it is something you look forward to, not a burden or obligation. PHILIPPIANS