Category Scripture

Faith is Both a Noun and a Verb

  When parents are fleshing out their faith and living out their days with joy and honesty, their children will be attracted to it. Children want something that is real; they want to follow someone who is genuine. Your example—in…

Love in Action

  Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” —1 John 4:11-12 (NIV)…

Overflowing Joy

  But the fruit of the Spirit is . . .  joy. — Galatians 5:22 (NIV) The word joy has all but disappeared from our current Christian vocabulary. One reason is because we have confused joy with happiness, and have come to…

Forgiveness

Psalm 130: 1-8 (NIV) A song of ascents. Verses 1-2 are the cry of those who need forgiveness: 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; 2     Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. Verse…

Why. Why?

Have Life More Abundantly ~ John 10:10 I don’t know about you, but I find myself questioning God when I’m not happy with certain circumstances in life: “Why, God? Why does it have to be this way? Why does this…

Four Steps for Studying the Word

By Joyce Meyer Many people have asked me how to study God’s Word. Here are four helpful tips: 1. Purposely set aside time. I make an appointment with God in the mornings, but if that doesn’t work for you, find…