GUIDELINES FOR LIVING

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 "Dear Dr. Sala," writes a friend of Guidelines. "I do have one question…

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Sitting on the hills overlooking the Sea of Galilee, Jesus taught people in a talk…

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the…

Do not be deceived:  God cannot be mocked.  A man reaps what he sows.  The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the…

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.  But his…

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.  Always be humble and gentle.…

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it…

So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.  Genesis 29:20 When Simon and Chana…

A house divided against itself will fall.  Luke 11:17 “Far apart under one roof,” was the title of the story telling of the bitter dispute between Chana Taub and her…

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:29 Out of the…

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But…

O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no…

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Contrary to what some may tell you, there can be a silver lining…

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”  You do not…

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16 NIV What…

The moon marks off the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down. Psalm 104:19 Our earth with its diameter of 7,926 miles (measured through the poles), rests basically…

For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. Psalm 103:14 NASB The God of the Bible is a deeply personal God.  The Bible tells…

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  Romans 12:12 It’s a hard fact to come to grips with:  we are living in an evil world and that…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6…

I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business.  Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I…