1 Chronicles 28:20 Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged by the size of the task, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you…” Solomon was born into privilege, but he was also born to work. God […]
John 14:14 (NLT) Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it! Jeremiah 29:12-13 (NLT) In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. In 1923, the poet Robert Frost penned the words “…but I have promises to
Good Deeds Galatians 6:10 (NLT) So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. DEVOTIONAL The late A.M.E. Bishop Richard Allen Hildebrand was known to say, “it’s nice to be nice” and Dionne Warwick has told us that the world needs
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law. 2 Corinthians 12:10b (NLT) For when I am weak, then I am strong. When pressures mount and
Psalm 106: 48 (NLT) Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord! If you’ve ever had the opportunity to worship in a foot-stomping, ‘sanctified’ church, then you might just remember ‘The Amen Corner’. That’s the area in the church sanctuary where the
Hebrews 6: 18 (NLT) So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangegable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence. So, it’s been nearly
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John 16: 33 (NIV) I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. When trouble comes knocking it doesn’t wait for us to open the door. It’s deliberate, forceful, and predictable. It will come. But this brand of
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Mark 5:27a (NLT) She had heard about Jesus… Some things are worth fighting for. In fact, many things are worth fighting through. The woman with the issue of blood was in dire need of a solution. Her life literally depended on it. She’d been through so much with no solution that could change her circumstance.
