I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy. 2 Corinthians 7:4 ESV I once heard someone say, the key to avoiding getting hurt or offended was to keep your expectations low. As I reflected on my own life and choices in contrast[...]

"Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope? " Job 4:6 RSV Job 4 is a conversation between Job and his friends. Job is wrestling with the question: can mortal man be right before God? His friends are trying to convince him that there must be something wrong with him and he must repent. But[...]

And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman. Ruth 3:11 (We encourage you to read Ruth 3: It’s so good!) Today in your story, in your struggle, heaviness, burden, anxiety, like Ruth come to Jesus, our Redeemer and ask him to spread his win[...]

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish eve[...]

Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. Psalm 27: 3 This verse is so powerful. No matter what happens I can have hope and confidence in the LORD. He is my refuge and provider for anything I need.  Let’s personalize this Psalm as a declaration. I encou[...]

They are ashamed because they were confident; they come there and are disappointed. Job 6:20 How often do we unknowing put our faith and trust in things that just don’t deliver? We can continually feel the hurt and disappointment of unmet expectations and hope, leaving us bewildered and believing that God must not care abou[...]

Would you pray this prayer with me? Lord, give me eyes to see what you are doing. I want to see not just with my natural eyes but I want to be able to see and discern what is happening in the Spirit. Where I have fallen asleep, where I have become discouraged, where I have become complacent, where I have lost my way, would you a[...]