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Don't focus on the building waves or let the pitching boat convince you otherwise. Peace. In the face of uncertain odds. Our world is broken. We see it. We taste it. We stand and watch as it implodes, crumbling to dry powder at our feet. This is not the safe, trustworthy...

But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus...

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. —Psalm 1:1 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... So often sin and ungodly lifestyles are portrayed as glamorous. The way of blessing, however, is the...

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. —Ephesians 6:17 NIV Key Thought The Scriptures are inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16-17), and the Spirit helps us understand the will of God (1 Corinthians 2:6-16). God's message of truth is much...

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. —Psalm 29:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Giving glory, ascribing glory, is not an easy thing for us to do. Let's admit it. We are so self-focused. We're much more used to asking from God rather...

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. —Ephesians 6:18 NLT Key Thought "Pray in the Spirit ...!" Paul is asking believers to pray consciously recognizing that the Spirit given them when they came to...

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. —2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... While other preachers in Paul's day...

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. —Romans 5:9-10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Jesus did...

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus...

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. —Galatians 5:22-23 NIV Key Thought Sometimes we misunderstand "fruit of the Spirit" because we say "fruits of the Spirit." This...

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Interestingly, the Bible doesn't ever just say that God loves us. Instead, it says: "God demonstrated his love..." "In this is love, not that we loved...

And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. —Ephesians 4:30 NLT Key Thought Some other translations say "do not grieve the Holy Spirit." Two truths scream to be...

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. —Romans 5:6-7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Christ died for the ungodly. Christ died for me. Without...

But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away [a veil like the metaphorical veil that kept the Jews from understanding the old covenant]. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and...

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. —Romans 5:5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Hope has become such a "wimpy" term in modern vocabulary. It hardly qualifies as an adequate translation of the meaning in...

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. —1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV Key Thought When this was written, temples were the places where...

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope. —Romans 5:3-4 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What are you living to produce in your life? Wealth, fame, status, significance, a legacy? How about...

Jesus replied, "I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life." —John 3:5-6 NLT Key Thought We are called to be spiritual people — holy, righteous, faithful...

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. —Proverbs 10:11 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Want to know the difference between a righteous person and a wicked one? Simple, check the fruit of their life. One of the most visible forms of...

When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our...