Understanding Strength Through Vulnerability Have you ever felt like you just did not have enough strength to handle everything life was throwing at you? Maybe you were tired, stressed, overwhelmed, or facing a situation that felt too heavy to carry. If so, you are not alone. Everyone has moments when weakness feels bigger than strength. But the Bible gives us…
When a foundation starts to crumble, everything built on top of it becomes unstable. Walls crack. Floors shift. Doors no longer close the way they should. What once felt safe begins to feel uncertain. The same thing happens in life. When truth is ignored, when fairness is pushed aside, and when people stop caring about what is right, the foundation…
“But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not…” — 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 The gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ. It tells us that Jesus died for our sins, rose again, and gives salvation to everyone who…
Many Christians, including me, can sense that we are living in serious times. Jesus said, “Behold, I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:12), and again He said, “Yes, I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:20). He warned us to be ready because “the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect” (Matthew 24:44). Whether His return is near…
Scripture Focus: “Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom… but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me… that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.” — Jeremiah 9:23-24, KJV Righteousness is one of…
Jesus calls us higher, not so we can feel important, but so we can learn His ways. On the mountain, Jesus teaches us how to live with humility, mercy, peace, purity, and faith. In Matthew 5, Jesus went up on a mountain and sat down to teach His disciples. This teaching is called the Sermon on the Mount. It begins…
Scripture Focus: “And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth…” — Acts 17:26, KJV The same God who made the heavens and the earth also made every person. Before we are known by our nation, culture, language, family, class, or opinion, we are first people created by God. …
In God we live, move, and have our being—so let our words build up, our actions show love, and our lives reflect His generous grace. To edify means to build up. In everyday words, it means helping someone become stronger, not weaker. It means using our words, actions, attitude, and influence to encourage, strengthen, and point people toward what is…
Scripture Focus: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” — Revelation 4:11, NIV In everything we say, support, defend, or believe, we should ask one simple question: Does it exalt Jesus Christ? If something honors His truth,…
