GUIDELINES FOR LIVING

“What is truth?” Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.”  John 18:38 A sign carried…

“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?” (Hebrews 12:7). How many children grew up with a real distaste…

"The things that come out of the mouth come from the heart...." (Matthew 18:15). A husband picked up a call from his wife.  “Michael got his first tooth and took…

Then the LORD will appear over them; his arrow will flash like lightning.  The Sovereign LORD will sound the trumpet; he will march in the storms of the south.  Zechariah…

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does…

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.  "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found…

Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. Genesis 5:24 NIV    When Moses wrote the genealogies of our first fathers, he came to…

The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD.  Joshua 9:14   "Heaven is full of answers to prayers for which no one ever bothered…

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.  Colossians 3:12 Be kind and rewind.  Did you ever see that phrase on…

Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” and do not do what I say?  Luke 6:46 One of the weaknesses in popular Christianity today is the overemphasis on God’s love…

And Joshua said, “Ah, Sovereign LORD, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only…

Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. Job 13:15 Dark nights of the soul, when you question what…

I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has…

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  Matthew 11:28 NLT “Every person needs to take…

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 When a TV crew interviewed people on the streets, they asked, “What is your purpose in…

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. John 16:24 Does prayer work? Well, isn’t there…

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 If you knew that there was a 5-minute habit that has been shown…

But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.  Matthew 6:15  When 10-year-old Chris Carrier stepped off a school bus on a December…

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 It’s the one thing you never want to see light up on the dashboard of…

You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart…