"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." — Matthew 5:5 (NKJV)When you hear the word "meek," what comes to your mind? Perhaps you think of weakness, timidity, or even someone who easily becomes a "doormat." I once read about a man named John Upton Dixon who humorously founded an organization called "DOORMATS," standing for "Dependent Organization of Really Meek and Timid Souls." Th...  Read More

"For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death." – 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NKJV)"For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death." - 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NLT)There...  Read More

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise." – Psalm 51:17 (NKJV)True transformation begins with a heart that is willing to be broken before God. David’s prayer in Psalm 51 was written after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba. David had committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for her husband, Uriah...  Read More

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NKJV)God desires us to move beyond a self-focused sorrow and embrace a broader perspective of spiritual mourn...  Read More

Luke 13:3 (NKJV) - "I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."When tragedies strike, we naturally ask, “Why did this happen?” or “Who is to blame?” But in Luke 13:3,5, Jesus redirects this kind of thinking by using two tragic events—a massacre of Galileans and the collapse of the Tower of Siloam—as teachable moments. Instead of allowing His listeners to focus on assigning...  Read More

Matthew 5:4 (NKJV) - "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."The second Beatitude, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted,” may seem paradoxical at first. How can mourning—a state of sorrow—be considered a blessing? Yet, Jesus is pointing us to a deeper understanding of what it means to live in His kingdom. This mourning is not simply about grief over loss; it...  Read More

"God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." — James 4:6 (NKJV)Humility is the gateway to God’s grace. Pride says, “I can do this on my own,” but humility bows low and says, “Lord, I need You.” In Luke 18, Jesus tells a story about two men who went to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, a religious leader, and the other was a tax collector, someone despised in society for being corr...  Read More

"Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." — Matthew 18:3 (NKJV)Children are naturally dependent. They can't provide for themselves, and they know it. When Jesus said we must become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven, He wasn’t talking about immaturity—He was talking about trust and dependence.Imagine a child reachin...  Read More

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise." — Psalm 51:17 (NKJV)When Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3), He was inviting us to embrace our spiritual brokenness. It’s only when we admit that we can’t fix ourselves that we experience the blessing of being restored by God. Brokenness is not the end of the story...  Read More

"For you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked." — Revelation 3:17 (NKJV)In our world, bankruptcy is seen as a failure—a sign that you’ve reached the end of your resources. But spiritual bankruptcy? That’s where true freedom begins! When we come to terms with our spiritual poverty—our complete inabil...  Read More

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." — Matthew 5:3 (NKJV)Have you ever been locked out of your house? Standing on the wrong side of a locked door, knowing that everything you need is just beyond your reach, can be frustrating. In our spiritual lives, many of us feel the same way—trying desperately to reach God through our own efforts, only to find that the door re...  Read More

"The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you." - Philippians 4:9Sometimes, the key to finding peace isn’t just thinking about it—it’s doing something about it. Peace isn’t passive. It requires intentional action. When anxiety threatens to take over, we need to do more than dwell on the "why" of our circumstances. We need to tak...  Read More