“And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for (about) the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.” 2 Chronicles 25:9 My brother in law once offered to take…

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Proverbs 16:9 I am sure that, if you are like me, there have been times when you have been disappointed in life. Disappointment can come from our own foolish actions, the loss of a loved one, or simply from expecting something to happen…

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a [living] hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,” I Peter 1:3-4 Hope is…

“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through [various trials]: That the [genuineness] of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”…

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of…

”Neither give place to the devil.” Ephesians 4:27 As a kid, I was an avid Suns fan, and I have been dealing with the highs and lows ever since. I remember when I was in Awana’s and we had an outing at McCormick Ranch Park. We were going to spend the day there, ride the…

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9 God has shown me many things through my employment, but one of the most important lessons He taught me came while I was working for Target Corporation. At one time, I worried about…

“For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.” Deuteronomy 2:7 I have lived a full life in my time on this earth as I have…

“Thou shalt not steal.” Exodus 20:15 Our family is matched with a “little” as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters and we recently took him out to lunch to celebrate his birthday that took him from a minor to an adult. We have know him for several years now and have seen him grow into…

“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very [compassionate], and of tender mercy.” James 5:11 I was about 10 years old, playing on swings with my friends. We were going high and pretending to propel…