“This is a faithful saying: for if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him…” (2 Tim 2:11-12). Today we’re training for reigning. “Endure” means “to stay under.” Heirs to the kingdom at present are being trained by the Spirit to be governors—of their […]
“…Aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing” (1 Thess 4:11-12). You can’t build a good testimony from what you are going to do. So, […]
“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10). Every blessing is a burden; every resource, a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; and every skill, a stewardship. Life should not be spent, but invested—not for time, but for eternity. […]
“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes” (Prov 25:4-5). You might meet a fool today, so note this: The first is a warning against our style—not answering in a similarly foolish way. […]
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Ps 46:1). If God is a very present help, He must want to help here and now. He wants to help you do what you can, where you are, with what you have. As He said to Moses, “What is that in your […]
“But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good…” (Gen 50:20). Instead of asking, “Who is to blame for this?” Joseph saw God’s overruling plan and asked, “What good can the Lord bring out of this?” That’s your winning game plan today. […]
“In all labor there is profit, but idle chatter leads only to poverty” (Prov 14:23). When all is said and done, more is said than done. Florence Nightingale wrote: “I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought to be distilled into actions which bring results.” […]
“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh 24:15). Our future is not determined primarily by chance but by choice. Note! We choose for ourselves. We choose every day. Our only […]
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Ps 27:1). Heroditus wrote it was “the sorest of all human ills to abound in knowledge and yet have no power over action.” But the same One who enlightens […]