“…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isa 40:31 NLT) ‘Hope' is THE most powerful motivator for the human condition....
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” (Exodus 14:14 NLT) The NLT ends this verse with “Just stay calm”. The NKJV says “hold your peace”. When we're smack-bang in the middle of a battle – illness, a relationship breakdown,...
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. (Prov 22:6) Its the last day of Compassion week. We LOVE Compassion and hope that some of you have taken the time to check out the amazing work they do with children...
But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. (Luke 12:48 NIV) Romans says...
But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” (Mark 5:36 NLT) In this account in Mark, Jesus is called to come and heal Jairus’ sick daughter. She dies before he arrives and he gets to the scene and finds lots of weeping and wailing...
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. (Ps 37:4 NLT) One of my fav verses is Ps 37:4 – ‘Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart” – It's tempting to think, when you first read...
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8 NKJV) Uncertainty is something we all fear and, to some degree, avoid. There's something about us, as humans, that wants to pull back into the comfort of the things we know. It happens not only in...
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. (Psalms 147:3 NKJV) Author Henri Nouwen writes, “When those you love deeply reject you, leave you, or die, your heart will be broken. But that should not hold you back from loving deeply. The pain that comes from...
“I am the Lord, and I do not change…” (Malachi 3:6 NLT) We're living in a world that is moving fast. Sociologists, psychologists, and a scientist all agree that life in the western world is picking up pace. In the speed, many things are changing....
“Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath.” (Psalm 116:2 NLT) What a beautiful picture… God is always listening, always there, His ears ever attentive and open. He even leans into us and does not hold Himself back. Always...
