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Romans 3:22-24 AMP - This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ for all those [Jew or Gentile] who believe [and trust in Him and acknowledge Him as God’s Son]. There is no distinction, since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God, and are being justified [d...

Psalm 66:10-12 NIV - For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

Have you ever been surprised by the fiery ordeal God ...

Habakkuk 2:2-3 MSG - And then God answered: “Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wa...

2 Kings 3:16-17 AMP - He said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Make this valley (the Arabah) full of trenches.’ For thus says the Lord, ‘You will not see wind or rain, yet that valley will be filled with water, so you and your cattle and your other animals may drink.

There will be seasons in your life w...

Philippians 3:13-14 NIV - Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Are you read...

1 Timothy 5:8 NIV - Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Over the holidays, from Christmas to New Years, our families gather. It's the good, bad and the ugly.

It's our tribes and there are d...

Psalm 91:7 NIV - A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

Are you in fear over covid?

We are told 10 percent of all deaths in the past few years are from covid. Perhaps this percentage is exaggerated, perhaps not. Either way, these people ...

1 Corinthians 9:24 AMP - Do you not know that in a race all the runners run [their very best to win], but only one receives the prize? Run [your race] in such a way that you may seize the prize and make it yours!

Are you in it to win it? Even when life's not working out the way you planned it?

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Psalm 34:18 NIV - The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Has God ever broke your heart?

14 years ago, I experienced the tsunami of setbacks in my life.

– our 10-year-old son Alec died unexpectedly

– my wife was diagnosed with a form of breast cance...

Psalm 138:8 TPT - You keep every promise you’ve ever made to me! Since your love for me is constant and endless, I ask you, Lord, to finish every good thing that you’ve begun in me!

As this year comes to a close, your circumstances may scream LIAR LIAR LIAR.

Perhaps this year you prayed and plea...

Psalm 37:4 NIV - Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

If you had a magic wand you could waive over your life, what what you change?

I love this question and every year for the past three decades I've asked myself this question towards the end of each year as ...

What do you do when snakes and scorpions attack? When satanic forces and people attack you? At first you might get really mad, but wait until you see what God's going to do to your enemies. You might actually feel sorry for them.

Take a look at this video and take great comfort, God's got you cover...