Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Ps 20:7 (NIV) Fear can drive you to trust in things you wouldn’t naturally or normally trust. When you have no options left, where do you turn? If you’re floating in the ocean...
You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever. Ps 18:50 (NLT) Most people have a totally misconstrued view of God. They think He’s all about rules and regulations and making sure we jump...
Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46:10 (NLT) There’s something to be said for still-time and quietness. It’s often in the ‘nothing' that we can hear God say everything. In the Western world marketers bombard us with up to 4000 messages a day. Then we have...
For a child is born to us, a Son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isa 9:6 (NLT) At first glance this title makes Jesus sound like someone we can...
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5 (NIV) I grew up in an age where academic competition drove many to ‘pretend' that we had all the answers rather than to ‘ask boldly' any...
So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you. 1 Pet 5:6 (MSG) EE Cummings says, “It takes courage to grow up and become you really...
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Rom 8:31 (NIV) Store this verse in your memory banks! Write it down, repeat it over and over, stick it up on the wall somewhere… just do what it takes! In the moments, days...
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Rom 8:16 (NIV) Testifying always depends on the credibility of the witness because a testimony is the representation of someone’s perspective of the situation in question. If a witness has a...
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. – Col 1:17 (NIV) If you've ever scratched the surface of Quantum Physics you will've heard of a theory called “Quantum entanglement”. It's where two entangled particles interact...
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:5 (NLT) The NKJV says of this verse, “…darkness did not comprehend it” while the NIV says, “…darkness did not overcome it” Between all the versions, it’s pretty obvious that what the...
