“You shall have no other gods before me.” (Deuteronomy 5:7 NIV) God desires for us to be successful in whatever we undertake. However, the Bible warns us not to let success “go to our head.” We should not have an arrogant attitude toward success so that our principal focus is our achievements. When that happens, Read More
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Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by
Lord, I come to you today praising You for all that you do for me! Humbly, I ask that you give me the strength not to give in to my health conditions when I have a “bad day.” I know that no matter how bad my day might be, it can never compare to the
He [Elijah] replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” (1 Kings 19:10 NIV) At times life can
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When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. (Genesis 3:6 NIV) Many of us are familiar with
Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart. (Psalm 15:1-2 NIV) Making a total commitment to Christian living involves voluntarily binding yourself to the principles of the Scriptures. It means
Lord, I must stop, especially today, to say thank you! You know my needs before I do, and you take care of those needs whisper quiet, it seems, because if I were not watching and listening, I might overlook Your tender, loving, daily assistance of me. How humiliated I would be! To overlook Your protection,
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Pray continually. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV) The Apostle Paul instructs us to “pray continually.” We are to pray without ceasing. What does that mean? We have jobs, families, and responsibilities. We can’t sit in church all day or have our eyes closed for a long time in prayer. We can live in an attitude of
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For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12 NIV) Realistically, we know that each day is filled with peaks and valleys. Each day there will be challenges. How will we face them, and
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