“When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen. When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.    Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.”God ’s Decree.    “I’ll turn things around for you….You […]

Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.     Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up […]

“There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep.    Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just […]

“Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us. God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm, personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us, keeping us alert for whatever he will do next.   May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop […]

“Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have.Since God assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I’m fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?”Hebrews 13:5, 6 MSG What are […]

“Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.   Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It’s God’s gift from start to […]

“GOD makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet. GOD is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he’s rich in love. He doesn’t endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever.   He doesn’t treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs.    As […]

“Here’s how you test for the genuine Spirit of God. Everyone who confesses openly his faith in Jesus Christ—the Son of God, who came as an actual flesh-and-blood person—comes from God and belongs to God. Hi And everyone who refuses to confess faith in Jesus has nothing in common with God.”1 John 4:2, 3 MSG […]

“You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’   It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.  […]

“We don’t want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in Asia province. It was so bad we didn’t think we were going to make it. We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us.    As it […]