I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. —Psalm 5:3 Expectations tend to become self-fulfilling prophecies … If you expect to be mistreated, you probably will be—or think you are. If you expect to dislike a person, you likely will. If you expect people to be hostile, that’s what […]
You are familiar with all my ways. —Psalm 139:3 Watching you, watching you, There’s an all-seeing eye watching you! That song scared the daylights out of a lot of kids. Adults too. Still can. A quick trot through the Ten Commandments and the Eight Beatitudes
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God … richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. —1 Timothy 6:17 There are soul-shivering seasons when cold winds blow. And there are heartwarming days when God paints your world with blue skies and sunshine. He is with you when things are falling apart. And he is with
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. —Isaiah 9:7 He had recently lost his wife; he was caring for his severely wounded soldier son; and he was in despair over the loss of life in the Civil War. Fighting his crushing
The Lord your God goes with you. —Deuteronomy 31:6 What on earth was God thinking when he chose Moses? His early performance was less than stellar. When God tapped him on the shoulder to get Israel out of Egypt, he was a fugitive, wanted for murder; and he was a
He who is not with me is against me. —Matthew 12:30 Drift can’t last forever; there comes a time when you must make a decision. This isn’t a group exercise; it is personal—just between you and Jesus. It’s not an emotional decision made in
I will strengthen you and help you. —Isaiah 41:10 Father, Your eyes scan the whole world to give strength to those whose hearts are committed to you (2 Chron. 16:9). I come to you today, laying claim to the strength you give and the
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If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31 The battleground where the war between trouble and tranquility is fought isn’t a place, but a person—you. The enemy’s weapons are daunting: trouble, hardship, persecution, and danger, just to name a
Be strong and courageous. —Joshua 1:9 “Courage,” wrote C.S. Lewis, “is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” Is there something you need to do, but you’re dragging your heels because you’re afraid to do it? Until you take the first
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. —Luke 18:40 He was blind; a beggar. Informed that Jesus was nearby, he shouted, “Jesus … have mercy on me!” The disciples told him to put a sock in it; but Jesus stopped, ordered them to bring the
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