Teresa Sturek

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” – Jeremiah 17:9 In a secular world, people are told that they should follow their heart's desires, and it is okay. For Christians, we should not do what the world does. But if we

“After these things God tested Abraham’s faith. God said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he answered, ‘Here I am.’ Then God said, ‘Take your only son, Isaac, the son you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Kill him there and offer him as a whole burnt offering on

“But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go away. When I go away, I will send the Helper to you. If I do not go away, the Helper will not come. When the Helper comes, he will prove to the people of the world

“The eleven followers went to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. On the mountain they saw Jesus and worshiped him, but some of them did not believe it was really Jesus. Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All power in heaven and on earth

Marriage was created by God in the beginning after He created the earth. He created marriage for the first man and first woman because He did not think it was good for a man to be alone (Genesis 2:18). God’s plan for marriage is for a man to

“So brothers and sisters, since God has shown us great mercy, I beg you to offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him. Your offering must be only for God and pleasing to him, which is the spiritual way for you to worship. Do not be shaped by this

“The man said, ‘You gave this woman to me, and she gave me fruit from the tree, so I ate it.’ Then the Lord God said to the woman, ‘How could you have done such a thing?’ She answered, ‘The snake tricked me, so I ate the fruit.’” – Genesis 3:

“Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me. Your rod and your shepherd’s staff comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4 When I was younger, I was rarely scared of anything. I remember only being fearful of my parents -

“Oh, Lord God, you made the skies and the earth with your very great power. There is nothing too hard for you to do.” – Jeremiah 32:17 It is hard to comprehend how great God is. Even though it can be tough to comprehend His greatness, the Bible describes characteristics

“Trust the LORD with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 Have you ever asked yourself: “How much do I really trust God?” If you struggled to answer the question,

“But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who are cruel to you.” – Luke 6:27-28 When I read Luke 6:27-28, I asked myself, how can I love my enemies? In

“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as it loves its own. But I have chosen you out of the world, so you don’t belong to it. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you: A servant is not greater than his

“The LORD’s love never ends; his mercies never stop. They are new every morning; LORD, your loyalty is great.” – Lamentations 3:22-23 Mercy is a word that we do not hear very often. I was never taught what it is meant to show mercy to others. If we are

“Be careful! When you do good things, don’t do them in front of people to be seen by them. If you do that, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. When you give to the poor, don’t be like the hypocrites. They blow trumpets in

“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as it loves its own. But I have chosen you out of the world, so you don’t belong to it. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you: A servant is not greater than his

“Remember this: The person who plants a little will have a small harvest, but the person who plants a lot will have a big harvest. Each of you should give as you have decided in your heart to give. You should not be sad when you give, and you should

“They knew God, but they did not give glory to God or thank him. Their thinking became useless. Their foolish minds were filled with darkness. They said they were wise, but they became fools. They traded the glory of God who lives forever for the worship of idols made to

“For He says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.’ It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. For Scripture says to Pharaoh: ‘I raised you up for this