God Himself is our reward. Lamentations 3:24 (NKJV) says, “‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I hope in Him!’” What a privilege it is to have God in our lives....

The human brain can hold 100 trillion thoughts. When they all decide to parade through our minds at 3:00 a....

True friendships are prized possessions. Whether you are young or old, friendships take time and commitment....

Until the day she died, my mom wrestled with her inner voice that told her she wasn’t a good mom. She had to go to work when I was eleven months old, and in the 1950s, women stayed home with their children....

This seems like such a simple command, yet we live in a world that is complicated and messages easily get turned around. When we don’t follow this command—the one that Jesus says is the great and first commandment—we may be pleasing others or ourselves, but not our Creator....

In Colossians 1:16-17, Paul reminds us that all things in all times in all places have their origin and purpose rooted in Christ. The natural outgrowth of that truth should manifest itself in humble worship....

The Lord gives unyielding and impenetrable strength—words that could easily be associated with today’s superhero craze. They don’t back down, they don’t give up, and when they’ve got their groove on, they are unyielding and impenetrable....

Have you ever thought that maybe Jesus despised the shame of the Cross? According to Pastor Rick Renner, the Greek word for “despised” is a compound of the words kata and phroneo, meaning to look down upon, think poorly of, despise, abhor, detest, disdain, or loathe. The word “shame” is the Greek word aischune, which describes something as ugly, revolting, and grotesque....

We often confuse our job with our work. Our job is what we do 9 to 5, what we get paid to do....

Sometimes it seems like so much is being wasted in this world. It can make a person sad to think about all the waste....