Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. ‘I don’t have to put up with your nonsense anymore,’ said many a person to many others. It’s become such a common phrase that has only reinstated the lifestyle that is now widely accepted. Intolerance, impatience, giving tit-for-tat and harshness are […]
Romans 8:28 – “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” And how do we ‘”know” that all things work together for our good? We feel “peace”. The peace that transcends all human understanding. Even when we are going […]
John 14:6 – “Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” In verse 1, Jesus commands His disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” So, first of all, Jesus does not want us to be troubled by anything in this life, […]
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John:15:13 When we sit back and think of all the wonderful things our GOD has done for us, the above verse pops up as a highlight. How awesome is the love of our GOD, that HE laid down HIS life […]
1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” Take a look at the following two statements: “I messed up. My Dad is going to kill me.” “I messed up. I need to […]
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? When a little kid runs an obstacle course, it is not to purposely put the child in a confusing situation, but to help them develop the multiple functions and strengths like balancing, planning, coordination, sequencing, […]
1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty had of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” Being humble through the eyes of God, is not the same as being humble through the eyes of men — in the same way […]
Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.” Our God is a good God, a wonderful Father, compassionate, slow to get angry, quick to forgive, full of mercy and unfailing love. His eyes are constantly searching the earth to strengthen those whose […]
Proverbs 10:12 – Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. Hate is an emotion that you feel towards someone or something that you dislike strongly. When you dislike someone so strongly, everything about them stirs up anger in you and elevates the feeling of hate. When you hate, you begin to enjoy the […]
Luke 6:27 But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. We all have grown up hearing the phrase, an eye for an eye. Do unto others what they do to you seems to be the norm. This is what the world teaches you. We, as children […]
