The man who loves his wife above all else on earth gains the freedom and power to pursue other noble, but lesser, loves.Collection: Men
The vinedresser is never nearer the branches then when he is pruning them.Collection: Pruning
Prayer is the hard-work business of Christianity, and it nets amazing results.Collection: Prayer
God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. And he's given us the indwelling strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit. The rest is up to us.Collection: Spirit
A willing heart is the first step in finding God's will in our lives. We cannot expect God to force us or to plead with us about the calling in our lives.Collection: Life
When I put God first, God takes care of me and energizes me to do what really needs to be done.Collection: Needs
You have inside you the capacity to invest your mental, emotional, and spiritual gifts in a way that glorifies God, impacts the world, and satisfies your own soul. I believe that-and I want you to believe it, too.Collection: Spiritual
The Bible tells us that whenever we come before God, whatever our purpose or prayer request, we are always to come with a thankful heart.Collection: Prayer
Love is worthless unless it acts out, unless it's expressed in deed and behavior.Collection: Love
In today's America He (Jesus) has moved from the central figure of world history to source material for late-night comics and pundits who would not dare treat other religious leaders with such disrespect.Collection: Christian
If we don't take inventory every once in a while and give thanks to God for the great things He has done for us, we get totally out of perspective.Collection: God
If you feel so lonely you could cry, take the focus off yourself. Think of how much God loves you, and find another person whom you can serve today.Collection: God
God has stepped in at the last minute more than once in history (remember Moses at the Red Sea?). And He can do the same for you. Keep turning the pages by faith and let the story play out to the end.Collection: Faith
The Bible says that love is a responsibility. We are commanded to love. God doesn't ask us if we feel like it, He tells us in His Word that it is our responsibility to love.Collection: Responsibility
Sin is like a cancer that destroys step by step, sometimes so slowly we don't realize what's happening to us.Collection: Cancer
Our ownership in Christ is documented in the Word of God, and our names are registered in the Lamb's Book of Life.Collection: Book
If you own just one Bible, you are abundantly blessed. 1/3rd of the world does not have access to even one.Collection: Blessed
The Lord Jesus Christ is in a class all by Himself; there are no competitors, no rivals; He is unique. He is Lord of all. He is King of kings, Lord of lords, the image of the invisible God. He is Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Preeminent One.Collection: God
Discipleship is crucial to our ultimate destiny, but its cost is total commitment.Collection: Commitment
Today is important only in light of what we do for God.Collection: Light
God has given us the gift of faith that we can take what's unseen and make it part of who we are.Collection: God
I cannot work; I cannot speak; I cannot live or love as I should, unless God's wisdom lights my path.Collection: Light
In Scripture we read of two kinds of men-the spiritual man controlled by the Holy Spirit, and the "carnal" man who is ruled by his passions.Collection: Spiritual
If you face a challenging task from God today, ask yourself, "How would Jesus handle this?" Then go and do the same.Collection: God
The greatest adventure in life - knowing God - begins at the Cross of Christ and ends with a "Hallelujah!"Collection: God
Perhaps the image you have of the devil is a cartoon of a man in a red suit with horns a pointy tale and a pitch fork, Satan would love for you to think of him as a harmless cartoon character, but don't be fooled... Satan is anything but harmless.Collection: Character
If peace seems elusive in your life today, commit yourself to God, commit your concerns to Him in prayer, and then rest peacefully as you trust in Him.Collection: Life
Once we begin chasing approval, we never stop running. It's servitude to a thousand masters instead of one to please.Collection: Running
We may go to church once a week, but our Christian life is daily - step-by-step.Collection: Christian
Jesus is coming back - it could even be today.Collection: Christian
We live under the sun, but our destiny is beyond its rising and setting.Collection: Destiny
If you feel besieged by life today, lean on the God of peace - the God of hope and the future. The same God who has a plan for Israel has a plan for you. Trust that He will direct your path.Collection: God
Kids today learn a lot about getting to the moon, but very little about getting to heaven.Collection: Christian
Everyone is in need of encouragement at some time. Take the opportunity today to encourage (give courage to) the one who often encourages you.Collection: Encouragement
Your heavenly home was bought for a price, and that payment results in a title deed that can never be lost through foreclosure.Collection: Home
When culture changes around us, God's standard of living does not. Even when we're engulfed by evil, the eyes of the Lord range to and fro throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.Collection: God
Forgiveness prompted by love is the only way to repair the devastation that so often mars our relationships.Collection: Wisdom
Sometimes it helps to begin our prayers by confessing we don't feel like praying-and ask God to help us with our preference to be doing something else.Collection: Prayer
If you have put your faith in Christ and have spent significant time in the Word of God, the tough times can be like a magnet that draws you to the Lord Jesus. Nothing is going to happen - ever - that will catch Jesus Christ by surprise. He is able to help His children work through anything, and not a single thing is going to happen in the future that can change that fact.Collection: Christian
If you need counsel, start with the One who is both Counselor and King - the One who is the source of both wisdom and power.Collection: God
No one is going to be powerful in their ministry if they are hiding something that they are afraid people will find out at any moment.Collection: Christian
The secret of the Christian's passion is simple: Everything we do in life we do it as to the Lord and not to men.Collection: Christian
When we give our lives to Jesus Christ, the things of earth grow strangely dim. The values of eternity grow increasingly bright.Collection: Jesus
Happiness comes from holiness. You can't truly be happy unless you're hungry for Jesus Christ.Collection: Christian
Jesus Himself stresses that only those who grant forgiveness will receive it.Collection: Forgiveness
If someone analyzed your words today, what percentage would be tender, encouraging, uplifting, faith-building, and joyful? Would it match Christ's proportions?Collection: Uplifting
Everyone we meet is a hero waiting to happen. When Jesus saw people, He envisioned their potential. No respecter of persons, He associated with people from all walks of life.Collection: God
All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.Collection: Christmas
Believers talk about trusting in the Lord with their whole heart and refusing to lean on thier own understanding, but no one really knows what that means until circumstances cast them headfirst into a dark and painful place. If we give ourselves fully to God in those moments, we will obtain keepsakes of Him to treasure now and forever.Collection: Faith