A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Luke 6:45. Our true self is the one our family sees. It is who we […]
To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. Prov 12:1. Self discipline underpins the foundation for our future. It helps keep our focus on the goal, so that we don’t veer to the left or to the right. If we don’t apply self discipline to anything we do, we will never […]
Remember the LORD your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath. Duet 8:18. God’s Word is full of promises for your life that are available to you now. In Jer 29:11 God says For I know the […]
Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.” “Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied. Lk7:40. Jesus knows your thoughts, He knows what you’re going through. Often we struggle longer than we must as we don’t hand our burdens over to God, ask for His wisdom and […]
“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When […]
Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full – pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Lk 6:38. Giving is about having a right heart attitude. We live in a […]
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Lk6:37. God did not judge us, He forgave us. So if God forgave us, who are we to go and judge others. Who is to say their sin is greater than your sin. We don’t always understand what’s happened in a persons life and often […]
You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Lk 6:36. God doesn’t deal with us as we deserve. He is merciful and kind, responsive and tender. He is waiting to embrace us when everything seems to fall apart, and desires so much to help us to become the incredible, blessed and fulfilled people […]
Do to others as you would like them to do to you. Lk6:31. Follow this key and your life will be so much more fulfilled and full of God’s peace. Sometimes we need to look and try to see things from the other side. It’s not easy, but it may help balance your reactions. When […]
“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. Lk 6:27-28. Your true freedom depends on your ability to let go. Holding on to past hurts, resentment and pain only hurts you and […]