So let God work God’s will in you. Yell a loud no to evil and watch it scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and God will be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games […]

My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality. It’s also the way to shut down debilitating self-criticism, even when there is something to it. For God is greater than our worried hearts and knows more about

Friend, don’t go along with evil. Model the good. The person who does good does God’s work. The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God. (3 John 1:11)

God’s Spirit is on me;    God has chosen me to preach the Message of good news to the poor, Sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and    recovery of sight to the blind, To set the burdened and battered free,    to announce, “This is God’s year to act!” (Luke 4:18-19 GNT)

What profit will a person have if they gain the whole world and forfeit their life? (Mark 8:36)

Well, the message hasn’t changed. God-of-the-Angel-Armies said then and says now: “Treat one another justly. Love your neighbors. Be compassionate with each other. Don’t take advantage of widows, orphans, visitors, and the poor. Don’t plot and scheme against one another — that’s evil.” (Zechariah 7:10)

But make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the

Don’t walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight. Don’t try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully? “Why not?” you say. Because God can’t stand twisted souls. It’s the straightforward who get God’s respect. (Proverbs 3:30-32)

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me — watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or

God remembered us when we were down,    God’s love never quits. Rescued us from the trampling boot,    God’s love never quits. Takes care of everyone in time of need.    God’s love never quits. Thank God, who did it all!    God’s love never quits! (Psalm 136:23-26)