Today’s Scripture: Philippians 2:13, NKJV- “for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” Do you have it in you to do what is right? Have you failed over and over? In Celebrate Recovery, this verse is the basis of Step 2 in the 12-step process. “We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 5:3, KJB- “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Life is humbling. When we are humbled, knocked down a notch, we begin to find our need for God. When Jesus went up on that mountain to teach the crowds in Matthew 5:3, Jesus began his beatitudes with step one; you must be poor in spirit to ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Exodus 3:12, NKJV- “So He said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” God was assuring Moses that He would certainly be with him as he went to free God’s people in Egypt. Moses was not as ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, KJB- “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Do you have hope in your future, or do you expect what God expects? The NIV translation for Jeremiah 29:11, I have read for years is “For I know the plans I have for you," ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Isaiah 60:19, NIV- “The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.” When the LORD is the light of our lives, the unreliable lights of this world dim in importance. As we trudge through life we constantly ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: James 1:25, NIV- “But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.” God’s Word blesses me. I have found that the more I have looked into the perfect law of God the more freedom I have experienced. If ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Affirmation: 1 Corinthians 15:31, NKJV- “I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.” Paul faced trials and tribulations that brought him close to physical death. Like us, Paul also had to overcome some of his prior actions and beliefs. You and I may not face the same physical risks, yet for us to ... Continue Reading »