Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. (Acts 10:4 NIV) Schedules, pressing needs, high priorities, tiring tasks and pressures seem to so effectively prohibit the pursuit of God or commitment to [...]

2 Corinthians 11: 4 For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough. (NIV) Just beyond the checkout as we [...]

James 1:3 (WEY) Be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance. Why bother? Why not just sit back, enjoy a Big Mac or Krispy Kreme donut and watch the Andy Griffith marathon? When those challenges come along that cause your heart to fail and your vision to blur, why not [...]

Joshua 9:13-14 MKJV (13)  And these wineskins which we filled were new. And, see, they are torn. And these clothes and shoes of ours have become old because of the very long journey. (14)  And they received the men because of their provisions, and did not ask at the mouth of Jehovah. As years pass, [...]

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 ISV (4)  Love is always patient, Love is always kind, Love is never envious Or vaunted up with pride. Nor is she conceited, (5)  And never is she rude, Never does she think of self Or ever get annoyed. She never is resentful, (6)  Is never glad with sin, But always glad [...]

Psalms 27:1 KJV (1)  <A Psalm of David.> The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? There is a huge difference between ‘the’ and ‘my’. The application of whatever ‘the’ is completely changes once it becomes ‘my’. [...]

Psalms 126:5-6 KJV (5)  They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. (6)  He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. So what makes this seed so precious? You would think that any seed put in the ground would just produce. That’s [...]

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Zechariah 9:12  Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; With the experience of loss there is a disabling desperation that threatens to disrupt any possibility of progress in life, with all purpose for living apparently gone forever. The passing [...]

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)      I recently saw a woman on a talk show who had been injured by shrapnel in her skull. A large portion of it had been removed for an extended period of time while swelling and [...]

Psa 126:6  He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Doubtless- maybe not due to the belief in the planter of the seed. For him there is a great deal of anguish, concern, and even possible doubt. He is having to choose between [...]