"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV)Somebody has described worry as sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but you don't get anywhere while you're doing it. In the same way, worry gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. Actually, it hurts you in the long run. Anxiety has this way of consuming your thoughts, draining yo...

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV)Paul reminds us in Philippians 4:5 that "the Lord is at hand." This simple truth—that God is near—has the power to calm our souls in the midst of life’s turbulence.I remember a recent flying experience where I was sleep...

"that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts," - Ephesians 4:22 (NKJV)"Likewise, you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:11 (NKJV)In Ephesians 4:22, Paul writes, "That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man." In the New King James Version, th...

"But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus." - Ephesians 4:20–21 (NKJV)No true life change happens without Jesus Christ. Paul says in Ephesians 4:20, “You have not so learned Christ.” Notice he does not say you have learned about Christ. He says you have learned Christ. You received Him. You heard Him. You were taught by ...

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" — Philippians 4:4At the turn of the 20th century, around 1905, a woman and her husband, an evangelist, traveled to New York. During their visit, they met an older couple, Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle, who left an impact on them.The Doolittles had their share of struggles and ailments, yet they radiated cheerfulness and joy. Curious, the evangel...