There will be suffering in this life one way or another. You can't wiggle your way out of it. It's part of the process and something all humans, including Jesus in human form, went/go through. Why we suffer varies. Sometimes, it's the result of stupid mistakes we've made. Sometimes, it's the result of the mistakes …
This verse is found in the most famous chapter on love in the Bible. When you have love, you don't put others down. When you have love, your motives aren't selfish. When you have love, you're not quickly offended or angry. When you have love, you're not keeping a record of other people's wrongdoings. You …
God created you intentionally. God has things he specifically designed for you to do. He prepared them in advance, and they are yours to accomplish. We are made to do good works, designed by God. He gives us the guidance we need in order to do these. God thought of us ahead of time and …
God is the shepherd to his people. He takes care of them, keeps them safe, brings them back when they get lost and makes sure they have good pastures. God likes taking care of his people. He loves his children and enjoys caring for them. What ways has God taken care of you that you …
God wants your heart. When we turn back to God, God wants us to do so with our heart, sincerely, and not just go through the motions on the outside. If you do all the 'right' things, but your heart is not sincere towards God, they don't mean anything. You don't need to be perfect …
God knows the time and the harvests that you have lost, and he will redeem them. In the old testament, God sent the people of Israel into exile to punish them for turning away from him and sinning, but he relents and brings them back to him. Every season has an ending, including the hard …
When God called Jeremiah to be a prophet, this was his response. He made excuses for why he couldn't do it. Jeremiah argued that he did not have the skills and he was too young to do it. When God calls you to do something, he gives you what you need to do it. You …
God is our Creator and designs each one of us exactly as he wants us, to reflect his glory. He has a different purpose and calling for each of us, unique to his design. This verse is the call of Jeremiah to be a prophet. God tells Jeremiah that he set him apart before he …
God wants to be our source. He is the living water, which means he can satisfy and fill us without ever running out when we choose him as our source for fulfillment and refreshment. This verse talks about two sins committed by Israel: the first is refusing to view God as their source. They ignored …
Obedience to God is the way to victory here in this life. If you believe in God and know what he has called you to do, but try to accomplish it your own way instead of God's, you're not going to reach the fulfillment of that calling. Just like if you run a marathon and …
Jules Conrad 