I’m amazed sometimes by the Christians who don’t really believe that God wants to help them and bless them.
You don’t have to give way to careless speech or complaining. You don’t have to let your feelings get in the way of what God wants to do in your life.
If you will do what God tells you to do, there’s no person on Earth and no devil in Hell that can keep you from having what God wants you to have.
A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them or not take responsibility for what they did wrong.
The day we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior is one of the greatest days of our lives. Not only are our sins washed away, but God puts His Spirit inside of us and gives us new desires.
Catering to bad feelings feeds and empowers them.
Sometimes I just sit still and enjoy God’s presence.
God has equipped you to handle difficult things. In fact, He has already planted the seeds of discipline and self-control inside you. You just have to water those seeds with His Word to make them grow!
Our faith is released as we say, pray and do the Word.
We live in an imperfect world, and imperfect people surround us every day.
So much of what we do every single day is the result of habits that we have formed over time.
Every day that goes by puts us closer to the day when Christ will return.
Humble people ask for help.
We can approach God’s throne with boldness because we are confident in the power of what Jesus accomplished for us at the cross.
I used to let other people’s struggles affect my happiness. If they weren’t happy, there was no way I was going to be happy. The opposite was also true: If I wasn’t happy, I didn’t want anyone around me to be happy.
I have learned that I really do have discipline, self-control, and patience. But they were given to me as a seed, and it’s up to me to choose to develop them.
We live in a time-crunched world, and just about everything we do seems to be urgent.
Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.
As you pray for the Holy Spirit to make you aware of thoughts that come into your mind that don’t line up with God’s Word, you’ll begin to realize when those thoughts come and you can renew your mind with the Word.
There are some hurts that we experience that can be forgiven but we won’t forget them.
Refuse to be a lazy Christian, and resist a passive, apathetic attitude.
We have an epidemic of insecure people in our society today.
Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things.
When you’re in a leadership role, you can never please all of the people all of the time. There’s also a lot of responsibility that goes along with it that others may not realize.
The flesh, or human nature, is generally lazy and self-centered.
Depression begins with disappointment. When disappointment festers in our soul, it leads to discouragement.
As you read or listen to God’s Word and spend time talking to Him in prayer, your spirit will eventually become stronger than your flesh.
Hope is favorable and confident expectation; it’s an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we’re facing.
I consider wisdom supernatural because it isn’t taught by men – it’s a gift from God.
Peace is one of the most precious gifts God has promised His children. I know, because for many years my life was not peaceful, and I was miserable.
Too many Christians live their lives like slaves – to the devil – because they believe his lies more than they trust God.
I can’t very well be teaching one way and living my life another way. What I do in life must be consistent with the things I say. And the same goes for you.
Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you’re not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!
I believe many people feel like God is mad at them.
If you want to become fully mature in the Lord, you must learn to love truth. Otherwise, you will always leave open a door of deception for the enemy to take what is meant to be yours.
