“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 not give because you feel forced to give. God loves the person who gives happily.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 If someone asks you to borrow

“I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble but be brave! I have defeated the world.”-John 16:33 Jesus was talking to His disciples and warning them they would suffer many troubles. We will go through trials

“Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him.”- Genesis 2:18 After God created everything in the world, He noticed there was no one to care for the ground that He made.

The Song of Solomon is the hardest book in the Bible to understand. There are many different interpretations and views on the book. Scholars and theologians are divided on whether it is a collection of unrelated love lyrics, a little drama, or a dramatic lyrical dialogue of love. Some believe

“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.” -John 16:7 Jesus told His disciples that He would be leaving them,

“Thomas (called Didymus), who was one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other followers kept telling Thomas, ‘We saw the Lord.’ But Thomas said, ‘I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails

“Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw Him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.

“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

“We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope.” - Romans 5:3-4 Life is hard, especially in times when it seems like it is falling apart. The Bible never promises that life will be easy.

“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

“When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you.” - Ephesians 4:29 Do the words you say to others help or hurt them? What we

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.”- Matthew 5:43-45 I remember learning these verses in Bible study

“God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through Him.”- John 3:17 Jesus’ death is a gift from God. God sent Jesus into the world to save sinners. Everyone is a sinner, and all have fallen short

“You are the light that gives light to the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hidden. And people don’t hide a light under a bowl. They put it on a lampstand so the light shines for all the people in the house. In the

“But remember the LORD your God! It is He who gives you the power to become rich, keeping the agreement He promised to your ancestors, as it is today.”- Deuteronomy 8:18 Money is a gift from God. He provides it to people; therefore, He wants people to be

“Do not be shaped by this world; instead, be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.” -Romans 12:2 It is hard to

“Then the people brought their little children to Jesus so he could put his hands on them and pray for them. His followers told them to stop, but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people who

“Now the snake was the most clever of all the wild animals the LORD God had made. One day the snake said to the woman, “Did God really say that you must not eat fruit from any tree in the garden?” The woman answered the snake, “We may eat fruit

“So, I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sin and everything they say against God. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.” -Matthew 12:31 Talking bad about the Holy Spirit is known as blasphemy. It is a serious sin that God does not

“Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.”- Matthew 7:12 When I was young my mom taught me how I should treat others. She told me that I should treat

When Jesus was on earth, He gave His disciples the Lord's Prayer as a model and pattern for their own prayers. He told them to pray like this: “Our Father in heaven, may your name always be kept holy. May your kingdom come and what you want to

When you ask someone how they are doing, what is their typical response? What about if someone asks you how you’re doing? Chances are the answer is the same for both – “I’m good”, “I’m blessed”, or “I can’t complain”. It is okay to answer that way

“But the seventh day is a day of rest to honor the LORD your God. On that day no one may do any work: not you, your son or daughter, your male or female slaves, your ox, your donkey, or any of your animals, or the foreigners living in your

“The LORD spoke His word to me, saying: ‘Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart for a special work. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’” - Jeremiah 1:4-5 How does it make you

“Whoever can be trusted with a little can also be trusted with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with a little is dishonest with a lot. If you cannot be trusted with worldly riches, then who will trust you with true riches? And if you cannot be trusted with things