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“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11.  Settled is a descriptive word. It means something is established, resolved, and unlikely to change. To walk this journey of life in peace and hope, we must have…

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;” 2 Corinthians 10:4. I love to watch a good wrestling or boxing fight. As a young child, my brother Reginald and I would watch wrestling on Saturday mornings. Jack and Jerry Briscoe were our favorite tag…

“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Luke 11:9.”   Sometimes we reach a crossroads and can’t see our way through. Those are the  crucial moments in our lives when we must humbly seek God in prayer….

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6. Imagine a building on fire. You run to the only open window, thirty to forty feet above the ground. Thankfully, you see the fireman and safety…

“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” 2 corinthians 5:7. There was a young woman who, so the story goes, walked home alone each day. A young man desired to walk with her, but she refused each time. He felt rejected, especially since she walked alone. When he asked why she refused, she replied, “I…

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 Sorrow of the heart and other emotions that render us in need of comfort push us ever so close to Jesus. In the sanctity of His love, peace, and comfort, we can run to…

“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.” James 4:13 Regardless of how we contemplate the future, we can only live one day at a time- one breath at a time. The future is unknown to us, but it is safe and secure in God’s…

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 Have you ever tried to figure things out, only to realize you had it all wrong? You were so sure you had it right, but in reality, you did not have all the pieces to the puzzle. I…

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” Romans 15:13.     Hope is defined as a sincere and heartfelt expectation of something we desire to happen. It is more than a mere wish because it…

“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18 Rejoice is defined as the ability to feel or show great joy or delight. Habakkuk wrote in chapter 3:8, “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The scripture begins with…

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Philippians 2:3-4. The book “Ordering Your Private World” references two types of people: the driven and the called. But…

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15. A servant is one who performs duties for a master or employer. For every born-again believer, an important question arises: Whose am I-whose the master and lover of my soul? If you…

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21  Do you believe that when you’re going through the trials and tribulations of life, God is up to something amazing? I once heard a moving testimony from a young woman with stage four…

“But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” Isaiah 64:8. The human mind and heart naturally seek satisfaction in all kinds of worldly devices and things that appear to be self-gratifying, yet deep down in the soul, there…

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9. There are just some things that we must settle in our hearts. God provides…

“I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope. Psalm 130:5. One writer puts the process of waiting for an answer from God in these words: “Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about the…

“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23. A well-known gospel song says: “Live in Me, Jesus, have your way in me, Lord. For I may be the only Jesus that this generation may see.” As born-again…

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 As a former DCPS trainer for many years, I recall using several icebreakers that fostered trust within the team. One such activity was the trust fall. In this activity,…

Sometimes we reach a crossroads and can’t see our way through. Those are the  crucial moments in our lives when we must humbly seek God in prayer. And He lovingly opens our eyes to see that He has already prepared the way! All we need to do is ASK. “And I say unto you, Ask,…

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”  Psalm 46:10.  Stillness constitutes the absence of movement, deep silence, and calm. There are obvious times when physical movement needs to cease, as in the presence of imminent danger or physical inability. Yet deep…