But you, Israel, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”; fear not, for I Read more
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 By God’s grace, the Prayer Team numbers over 4,000 people today and many thousands more read these messages Read more
Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day. Matthew 6:34 Anxiety is a serious topic. It can be debilitating for people. Some people should seek professional help in dealing with anxiety. Probably all Read more
And after He dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Matthew 14:23 There is a lot of anxiety and stress in the world. Just about everyone feels it on a daily basis. I’ve asked different ages and demographics about what their biggest challenge Read more
And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is Read more
What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate Read more
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. I Thessalonians 5:11 Have you ever heard anyone say “I get way too much encouragement from other people”? Or “I don’t like when I get positive reinforcement.” Quite the opposite—most people will agree that we Read more
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 Most of us are familiar with the story “Footprints in the Sand:” One night I dreamed a dream. I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my Read more
For we walk by faith, not by sight. II Corinthians 5:7 We know that faith is believing without seeing. By its very definition, faith means putting trust in something we can’t see. For many people, this seems to be a very hard concept. How can we put trust in something we don’t Read more
While the people pressed upon Him to hear the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And He saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, Read more
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 Every summer, millions of people try to achieve the perfect suntan. No one wants a sun burn. Those hurt. Read more
Cast all of your anxieties on Him, for He cares about you. I Peter 5:7 My dad passed away in June of 2014. I had visited him May 28-30. When I left, we had no idea how long he had to live. We knew the end was coming, we just didn’t Read more