“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts” (Psalm 139:23). The value of taking control of the mind became quite clear from a young age. I’ve dealt with negative thoughts, lies, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. I believe David when he told God to search him and know [...]
“Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed” (Habakkuk 2:2-3). Habakkuk [...]
“Come closer, and listen to this. From the beginning I have told you plainly what would happen.” And now the Sovereign Lord and his Spirit have sent me with this message. This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good [...]
One day Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Take these people up to the Promised Land.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. You have told me, ‘I know you by name, and I look favorably on you’” (Exodus 33:12, NLT). I believe God takes us on [...]
“And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself” (Acts 20:32, NLT). Recently, CNN wrote a piece on author, speaker, and pastor Francis Chan and his move to Asia. It [...]
“Joseph named his second son Ephraim, for he said, ‘God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief.’” (Genesis 41:52, NLT). I can’t imagine the trauma Joseph went through. He was sold into slavery as a young adult, then falsely accused and thrown into prison as a man. He spent years in prison [...]
“Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil” (Proverbs 4:25-27, NLT). The New Year brings new hope. A promise. We have the ability to run and chase our dreams. [...]
“The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you” (2 Corinthians 3:2, NLT). When I worked for Outreach Events we required a letter of recommendation from each speaker/comedian for consideration. This wasn’t just the [...]
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ” (Ephesians 1:3, NLT). One of my favorite verses in the New Living Translation is today’s verse. When I read this verse for the first time I [...]
“This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Nothing, not even a mighty mountain, will stand in Zerubbabel’s way; it will become a level plain before him!” (Zechariah 4:6-7, NLT). This is the verse God used to [...]