“It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the Lord, you are safe.” PROVERBS 29:25 (TEV) “I’m not trying to be a people pleaser! No, I am trying to please God.If I were still trying to please people, I would not be Christ’s servant.” GALATIANS 1:10 (NLT)
PROVERBS 9:13-18 It is not easy to lead a life of integrity in relationships. Temptations abound and the lure is strong. ‘The woman Folly is loud’ (v.13a), ‘calling out’ (v.15a), ‘come in here!’ (v.16a). She says, ‘Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!’ (v.17). Yet this is a total deception. Why should
James Cameron, producer of the movie Titanic, says, ‘The Titanic is a metaphor of life. We are all on the Titanic.’ Many people make the Titanic mistake. They think they can divide their lives into different ‘compartments’ and that what they do in one will not affect the rest. However, as Rick Warren says, ‘A
Life is not a competition that we have to win. It is not supposed to be a rat race. Life is a huge privilege and an opportunity. God has trusted us with gifts and abilities, which He wants us to use you. Use them or lose them. He is faithful to us and he expects
Life is all about love. The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now. No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. 1 Cor. 13:3b Love means living the way God commanded us to live.
JOB 40:3-42:17 God has had a good plan for you from the moment you were conceived. He also had a good plan for Job. Right from the start he had planned Job’s restoration and blessing. Job is remembered throughout history for his faithfulness. The apostle James says, ‘You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have
PSALM 150:1-6 In the end, God’s ‘servants will offer God service – worshipping, they’ll look on his face, their foreheads mirroring God’ (Revelation 22:3, MSG). Our response to seeing God face to face will be eternal worship. The book of Psalms ends with ‘Hallelujah’, translated here ‘Praise the Lord’ (Psalm 150:6b). Psalm 150 itself begins
Give thanks to the Lord! —1 Chronicles 16:8 When I visited San Diego way back 1995 I was able to go to Mexico, I wished I knew how to speak Spanish fluently. I could say gracias (thank you), muy bien (very good), and hola (hello). But that was about it. I grew tired of just
Psalm 141:1-10 There have been times in my life when people have rebuked me out of kindness. It is never easy at the time. But, on reflection, I am so grateful to them. David regards the rebuke of the righteous person as kindness – like ‘oil on my head’, because his desire is that not
Did you know that God can use a single moment to transform your life for the better? God is always working, even when we have no idea what He’s doing. He loves to bless us with His amazing, awe-inspiring goodness, even when we least expect it or when things don’t seem to be going the