And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,…

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 NRSV. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These…

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2. Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:5. Yesterday I was reading in Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard, and I loved this from him:…

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. Habakkuk 3:19. All things work together for good to those who love God and are drawn into His purposeful actions on earth. Romans 8:28 PAR. “Why do you call me, ‘Lord,…

The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord that sheds light on one’s inmost being. Proverbs 20:27. Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which…

I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. John 17:20-21 I ask. . . that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you,…

Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct the Lord as his counselor? Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge, or showed him the path of understanding? Isaiah 40:13-14. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own…

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17. If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide in you forever – the Spirit of truth, whom…

Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 NKJV. Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10…

A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end. It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice: “Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?” Job…