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All we needed when we first came to Jesus was His grace, and grace is all we need to grow in Christ. Grace liberates us. Our tendency toward performance imprisons us.
From Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God–not the result of works, so that no one may boast.”
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Shut out every other consideration and keep yourself before God for this one thing only–“My Utmost for His Highest.”
From Philippians 1:20-21: “It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be put to shame in any way, but that by my speaking with all boldness, Christ will be exalted now as always in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.”
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The miracle is this: the more we share, the more we have.
Find out what it is that touches you most deeply. Pursue it, learn about it, explore it, expand on it. Live with it and nurture it.
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God is not running an antique shop! He is making all things new.
From Isaiah 40:28-29: “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.”
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Do you need some good news? We can resist the enemy! His attacks may be directed toward the vulnerable part of your life, but the shield of faith will protect you from them. You can resist him!
From 1 Peter 5:9: “Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.”
From Ephesians 6:16: “With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”
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Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it’ll always get you the right ones.
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It is easier to stay out of temptation than to get out of it.
From 1 Corinthians 10:13: “No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing He will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.”
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Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.
From Proverbs 3:6: “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”
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The mind is like a clock that is constantly running down and must be wound up daily with good thoughts.
From Philippians 4:8: “Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
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Faith is the quiet place within us where we don’t get whiplash every time life tosses us a curve.
From 1 John 5:3-4: “For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.”
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