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"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (RSV) It has been said that courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face...

“But I will call on God, and the Lord will rescue me. Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice.” Psalm 55:16-17 (NLT) When in a storm, buildings need a firm foundation, ships need a strong anchor, and trees need a deep root...

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.” Psalm 42:1 (NKJV) I remember the days when my children were young: I would come home from work, and they were eagerly watching out the window for me. The first words I would hear when I came...

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 (NKJV) It just seems a whole lot easier to rejoice when everything is going along smoothly. Business is growing, bills are being paid, accounts receivable are coming in, new contracts are being...

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with...

“Anyone who is joined to Christ is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 GNT I am so excited about the new year ahead of us! I believe it’s good that we reflect on the last year and praise the Father for where He has brought us, but let's...

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and...

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21 (NASB) Don't let...

“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV) Life is...

“I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one with no common sense. I saw that it was overgrown with nettles. It was covered with weeds, and its walls were broken down. Then, as I looked and thought about it, I learned this lesson: A little extra sleep,...