Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise – why destroy yourself? Ecclesiastes 7:16. The Word became flesh and lived among us. John 1:14. Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip?” John 14:9. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not…

You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 NKJV. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the…

For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13. Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow now, but you shall follow Me afterward.” John 13:36. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my…

Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now?” John 13:37. “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold,…

Though (the Lord) brings grief, He will show compassion, so great is His unfailing love. Lamentations 3:32. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 3:22-24. Our…

You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. Psalm 86:5. This morning in our Friday Zoom Retreat, the first of this new 2026, we shared after prayer our thoughts about what in our own spiritual searching has helped, what can be let go, and what we hope…

The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6. Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 NKJV. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High…

Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul replied, “When I saw that the people were slipping away from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed…I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down upon me at Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favor of the Lord’; so I forced myself, and…

Then (the man in the vision) continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.” Daniel 10:12. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by…

The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11. I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation. Psalm 13:5. Something remarkable happens when we…