“Then if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, if they will pray and seek me and stop their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14 Have you been truly

“Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.” - Psalm 32:9 "Prayer call, prayer call," I said loudly, announcing my prison dorm's daily gathering of corporate prayer. As

“When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves. Do not be interested only in your own life but be interested in the lives of others.” – Philippians 2:3-4 Putting others before ourselves is

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit….I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abides

“You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So you do not belong to yourselves, because you were bought by God for a price. So honor God with your bodies.” – 1 Corinthians 6:

Can you imagine knowing someone you know would betray you? Jesus knew He would be betrayed by most of His disciples. The well-known disciples were Peter and Judas. Peter would deny knowing Jesus not just once but three times (Luke 22:54-62, John 13:38). Jesus even told Peter beforehand

"Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his

“Jesus went into the Temple and threw out all the people who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of those who were exchanging different kinds of money, and he upset the benches of those who were selling doves. Jesus said to all the people there, ‘It

"Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted...Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand." - 1 Corinthians 10:6, 8 The Bible often

“Marriage should be honored by everyone, and husband and wife should keep their marriage pure. God will judge as guilty those who take part in sexual sins.” – Hebrews 13:4 God created marriage in Genesis 2:24 when He declared it by saying “a man will leave his father and

“Then Jesus said to his followers, ‘If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.’” – Matthew 16:24 Jesus Himself reminds us that being a follower of His will not be easy.

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.... But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a

“This is the family history of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them in his own likeness. He created them male and female, and on that day, he blessed them and named them human beings.” – Genesis 5:1-2 When you look at a mirror, what do you see?