Integrity Speaks Louder Than Words

2 John 4, “I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.” Who has been your model of integrity? Who comes to mind in having a daily habit of living in obedience to the truth of God’s commandments? Has it been a parent, …

Items Hidden on a Camel’s Saddle and Award Ribbons and Plaques

1 John 5:21, “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” What don’t you have that would make you completely happy and satisfied? Does anything come to mind? How often have you wanted “more of,” be it money, friends, a more prominent place to live in, or recognition of achievements, to be content? These are all temporary. …

When You Are Dismayed Pray With Confidence

1 John 5:14-15, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.” When you pray, do you …

The Fact Is – The Greatest Choice In Life

1 John 5:11-12, “And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” Are you practicing being in the presence of Jesus as you go about your daily tasks? …

What Do You Need To Overcome Today?

1 John 5:4, “For everyone that has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” Do you feel like you have been carrying a …

Permeate and Saturate Yourself in God’s Love

1 John 4:18, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” What fears do you have? “If people are afraid, it is because of something in the past that haunts them, or something in the …

The Executive Planner

1 John 3:21-24, “Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God, and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just …