“And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.” - Revelation 22:3Even Jesus described His mission on earth as work. In John 4:34, He said, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.” Think about that for a moment. Jesus found strength and satisfaction in doing the work God gave Him to do. He did...  Read More

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” - Matthew 5:16Dan Breeding lives in North Carolina and is also known as “Dan the Animal Man” (https://dantheanimalman.net/). He uses his love for animals as a platform to glorify God. He travels to churches and schools, teaching kids about the amazing ways God created each animal and the inst...  Read More

In his book The Law of Happiness, best-selling author and Christian psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud helps explain some of the traits found in people who live happy lives. We naturally think that we live happy or unhappy lives because of our circumstances. However, according to his research, that only accounts for 10% of our happiness. 50% is based on our natural wiring (our biological makeup). A full...  Read More

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” - Colossians 3:23Hard work is a principle that’s woven throughout Scripture. God calls us to work diligently, not just for the approval of others, but as an act of worship to Him. Colossians 3:23 reminds us to do our work heartily, as if we’re serving Christ Himself.I was raised in a home where hard work was expected. My dad did...  Read More

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ" - Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV)I was thinking about this little boy who went to the store with his parents. The little boy was so good that the shop owner, who had this little candy jar, said, "Son, I want you to put in your hand and get you a handful of candy. You've ...  Read More

"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." - Romans 8:16 (NKJV)What's the difference between knowing you're a child of God doctrinally and experiencing the witness of the Spirit? Let me illustrate it this way. Let's say you are a little girl walking along with your father, and you know that you're this man's daughter. You know it mentally. But then all of a sud...  Read More

“In all labor there is profit, but idle chatter leads only to poverty.” - Proverbs 14:23 Work isn't just about getting through the day or earning a paycheck - it’s about finding fulfillment and purpose in what we do. Proverbs 14:23 reminds us that all labor has value. Whether we see it or not, God is using our efforts for something greater.There was this husband who came home every day at 5:30 in ...  Read More

"Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory." - Ephesians 1:14 (NKJV)The word "guarantee" here means "down payment" or "pledge." Think about how earnest money works when buying a house. When you make an offer on a home, you don't pay the full price up front. Instead, you put down earnest money - a substantial deposit that pr...  Read More

“Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.” - Genesis 2:15Sometimes we think that work is a necessary evil. We might even believe that work came as a result of the curse after Adam and Eve sinned. But if we read Scripture closely, we see that God designed work before sin ever entered the world. Genesis 2:15 tells us that God put Adam in the garden to ten...  Read More

"In whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise." - Ephesians 1:13 (NKJV)This sealing of the Holy Spirit is one of the most precious doctrines in all of Scripture, yet many Christians have never fully experienced it.Let me give you five key aspects of what this sealing means:1. Authentication - A seal is a symbol of authenticity, like a notary seal that makes a docu...  Read More

"In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise." - Ephesians 1:13 (NKJV)Paul outlines a clear progression here: hearing, believing, and being sealed. First, "you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation." Every single person who has entered this Christian life has...  Read More

"In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory." - Ephesians 1:11-12 (NKJV)Paul tells us that "we have obtained an inheritance." This isn't something we might get someday if we're good enough - this is something we alre...  Read More