“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 high […]

“Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now!   God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.   I know how great this […]

“People with their minds set on You, You keep completely whole..steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don’t quit.   Depend on God and keep at it because in the Lord God you have a sure thing. Those who lived high and mighty, He knocked off their horse.” Isaiah 26:1-3 MSG What is […]

“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’   I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst.   When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are […]

Jesus said to him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”“Oh? Tell me.”“Two men were in debt to a banker. One owed five hundred silver pieces, the other fifty. Neither of them could pay up, and so the banker canceled both debts. Which of the two would be more grateful?”Simon answered, “I suppose the one […]

“My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him.You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught.School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living […]

“Yes! God is good! His love never quits!”2 Chronicles 7:3 MSG Do you believe that? Do you walk everyday, absolutely assured, that “God is good, His love never quits?” Can you shout a loud, “yes,” to others around you, without wavering? If you struggle with this, I suggest you get to know Him more. His […]

“The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.   Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.”1 […]

“For my part, I am going to boast about nothing but the Cross of our Master, Jesus Christ.Because of that Cross, I have been crucified in relation to the world, set free from the stifling atmosphere of pleasing others and fitting into the little patterns that they dictate.Can’t you see the central issue in all […]

“Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, those who follow Jesus have better uses for language than that. Don’t talk dirty or silly. That kind of talk doesn’t fit our style. Thanksgiving is our dialect.”Ephesians 5:4 MSG “Thanksgiving is our dialect.” So what is a dialect? “A socially distinct variety of a language, […]