Devotionals

MARK 6:31 NIV 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Balance is a difficult thing to achieve. Success usually requires discipline, a large commitment of

HEBREWS 6:12 NKJ 12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Patience is not just putting up with things. Patience means to continue, to persevere, to stay steady, to maintain your course, to not grow weary in doing good and quit. Patience is a fruit

MARK 9:23 NKJ 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” From our early years we are educated in what is impossible. But progress continues to be made by people who attempt the impossible and achieve it. Some have said that mankind’s only real obstacle is

COLOSSIANS 3:15 CEV 15 Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful. If you are reading this, there are literally millions of people who would trade places with you.

Your confession is what you say. The Bible tells you to hang on tight to saying God’s Word. HEBREWS 10:23 NKJ 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. God has no reason to tell us to hold fast, or hang on tight, to our

2 CORINTHIANS 8:9 NKJ 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. Most people know that Jesus became poor. They just don’t know why. Some people may tell you this verse refers

What are you waiting for? Most people are waiting for something — something “special” that will make their life great, so they can be happy. Ask yourself: have others had this, and are they all happy? No, they’re not, and it won’t give you lasting happiness, either. Happiness is not determined by external circumstances, but

The only thing necessary to change heaven into hell — if God were to allow it — is selfishness. Selfishness is mankind’s fundamental defect. Selfish means: self-centered, self-serving, self-important. At the root of every problem is selfishness. JAMES 3:16 TEV 16 Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of

MARK 11:25 NKJ 25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. Forgiveness is a choice — not a feeling. Your feelings may not change while you are praying, but you can choose to forgive at any time. It

EPHESIANS 2:8-9 NLT 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. If salvation is based on our performance —