Attitude
I'm convinced that attitude makes the difference in most everything.
Our attitude affects our abilities, our relationships, our mood, our potential for growth and our success. As Toby Mac
...James, the brother of Jesus, writes:
"...if you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, that, for you, is evil." (James 4:17)
Choosing to do the right thing is not always easy. In fact, sometimes it's downright difficult. People make us angry, circumstances frustrate us, life doesn't seen fair, society can pressure us, and sin sometimes looks enticing. Let's be honest here. We don't always want to do the right thing.
James, the half brother of Jesus, wrote,"Isn’t...
“In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go...
This is a great verse to pray at the beginning...
Laura likes to describe herself as a joy-filled woman.
In fact, joy is her favorite word!
She finds joy in loving life, people, and her little dog, Snickers.
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I'm convinced that attitude makes the difference in most everything.
Our attitude affects our abilities, our relationships, our mood, our potential for growth and our success. As Toby Mac
...James, the brother of Jesus, writes:
"...if you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, that, for you, is evil." (James 4:17)
Choosing to do the right thing is not always easy.
...I love this example of the eagle and the snake! There is power when we put on the full armor of God and go to battle against evil in prayer!
The Apostle Paul reminds us of this truth in
Moments before Jesus was to be arrested and led to His crucifixion, He prayed, "Father, not my will, but yours be done."
He intentionally gave up what He'd rather do in order to do what God
Whatever is in the cup is what spills out of the cup.
The same is true for us. Whatever we put in to our hearts and minds will eventually spill out.
Which begs us to question, what
Jesus looked at His followers and said, "You are the salt of the earth."
Salt was very valuable during Jesus' time. Roman soldiers often received part of their pay in salt. Salary actually
In Isaiah 43:18-19, the Lord calls out to His people who are about to be released from captivity in an attempt to renew their hope, "Forget the former things. Do not dwell on the past. See I am
...To pray "without ceasing" doesn't mean that we walk around with hands folded, heads bowed, chanting prayers all day long. It simply means we have conversation with God frequently. We are to be
...Thankfulness has a way of changing things!
In Ann Voscamp's book, One Thousand Gifts, she tells a story about how a friend challenged her to write down 1000 things she was thankful for.
King David wrote these words as He praised God for who He was and how He had worked in his life.
Not only is David thanking God for hearing and answering his prayers, but he also thanks Him
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