“We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country.” – C.S. Lewis The sky outside was a dense, soaked gray the last few days. It reminds…
“Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; but the face of…
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NCV) Negative thoughts are much like a needle in a groove. As the groove gets deeper and deeper, the needle has a harder time getting out of the grooves. In the same way negative issues become magnified in our…
“…Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor,…
“Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” – 1 Peter 1:10-11 (ESV) Everyone wants to…