In Proverbs 4:20-27 Solomon explains how important the heart is and that we should guard it diligently so as to control what goes in. He explains that out of the heart flows the issues of life. This means that our attitudes, motivations…

“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.” Matthew 10:20 Jesus called His twelve disciples before Him and gave each of them power over unclean spirits, sending them to the lost…

When I was serving at my previous church, I hit a season where I experienced burnout. Because of that, I didn't reach out to ask for help and I just wanted to quit. I didn't know to set boundaries of saying "no" or to ask for time…

Forgiveness is at the very heart of our Christian walk. Often our hearing has become dull and our hearts hardened. We love the idea of forgiveness for our own sins but we harbor "JUSTIFIED" unforgiveness in our hearts…

Proverbs 7:1-5 My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you. Keep my commands and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom…

Isaiah 51 offers profound insights that can be applied to our lives today. The chapter encourages us to remember our heritage, trust in God's salvation, and find comfort in His promises. In practical terms, this means looking…

Jesus taught His disciples about the Parable of the Sower in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The parable characterizes four different soils and how those soils react when seed falls on them. The seed is the Word of God and the soils…

“...It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” Matthew 21:13 Jesus rode into Jerusalem fulfilling another prophecy which informed the Jews how their King (the Son of David…

There are many instances in the Bible that remind us that only God has the power to change situations. One instance we can find is in the book of Exodus in chapter 14, which is about how God used Moses to part the Red Sea. "The LORD…

Matthew 28:16-20 Then the eleven disciples went away from Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them…

Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not unto our own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all our ways, and He will direct our paths. Psalms 1:1 says blessed is the man that does not walk in the…

What a popular game we played as kids. Hide and Seek was a neighborhood favorite. We would set the boundaries within the neighborhood and then take off on foot, bike, skateboard, etc., while the Seeker started shouting…

“In Him was life; and the Life was the Light of men.” John 1:4 This passage is lifted out of a very profound cluster of verses. John chapter one introduces the Word to us. It tells us a lot about Him: He was in the beginning, with God…

I grew up in an Hispanic Christian church and though I was raised with similar worship songs, there is one that I couldn't find the English version of, “Jesus Mi Fiel Amigo,” which translates to, "Jesus My Faithful Friend." The first verse…

Psalm 119:98-100 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than…

Do you wish that you had more good friends? Do you wish that you had better neighbors? Do you wish that you had a better relationship with your spouse or other family members? Make a list of the traits that you would like…

In Matthew 6:5-8 Jesus was preparing to teach His disciples to pray. He had two admonitions for them so their prayers weren’t carnal, but rather productive and satisfying. The first was to not pray as the hypocrites do, being…

Matthew 5:43-48 NLT 43 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children…

“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.” Ephesians 4:7 Grace - of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting His holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens…

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is very well known and an amazing lesson of what it means to be given a chance. I recently had a situation where the patience and grace God has given me was tested. It was tested with a situation…