Proverbs 13:3 NKJVHe who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.Choose your words wisely.  There is life and death in the tongue.  What comes out of your mouth is the product of what is in your heart.  I always say, words are like toothpaste, once they come out you can't take them back.  Ever tried putting toothpaste back in the tube?  Be careful...  Read More

Luke 15:4 NKJVWhat man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?You are important!  In this illustration Jesus goes straight to the point by saying to leave the ones that are fine behind to find the one that is lost.  Are you lost? Jesus is looking for that one.  You are important...  Read More

John 15:2 NIVHe cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.The place between good and great is pruning.  When you get to the place of being trimmed back and crushed, it may feel like the end, but it is only the middle of the journey.  Out of it you will be more fruitful as this verse says.  Trust me, the ...  Read More

Psalm 78:36 NLTBut all they gave him was lip service; they lied to him with their tongues.Proverbs 12:22 NLTThe Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.When I read these two separate verses in my devotion, they really jumped out at me.  First one is about our interaction with God.   Basically, it says we say things to say them, but the words have no meaning.  The secon...  Read More

Proverbs 12:25 NKJVAnxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad.Worrying isn't good, speak life.  There is so much in this verse that we can apply to daily life.  We worry about being on time, what to wear, and what is being said behind our backs; the list goes on and on.  Slow down enjoy life!  You never get those moments back.  Say positive and encouraging things ...  Read More

Luke 12:39-40 NKJV"But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore, you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."Are you ready for eternity?  None of us knows the moment we will take our last breath or better yet if the return of Jesus will happen f...  Read More

Luke 12:15 NKJVAnd He said to them," Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses."Be happy and thankful for what you have.Next, Jesus told a story of a rich man whose crops were yielding so much he didn't have room to store them.  So, he thought I'll tear down my barn and build a bigger one to store up so much that I will be abl...  Read More

Luke 11:39 NKJVThen the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but the inward part is full of greed and wickedness.Two things came to me as I read this verse. My first thought was of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.  Be careful who you are around, even the devil pretends to be an angel (2 Cor. 11:14). My second thought was sooner or later what comes out of your...  Read More

1 Peter 2:11 NLTDear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.Couple of things here, first are the names to which he refers to us, temporary residents and foreigners.  These names tell me that we do not belong here.  We are only visiting, and we should not get comfortable because we will be going home someda...  Read More

Luke 11:9-10 NKJVSo I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be open.Really not much to say about this, but that Jesus said it is as easy as 1, 2, 3.  Ask, seek, knock. What are you asking and looking for?  It will be given!...  Read More

Proverbs 12:14 NKJVA man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.Be careful what you say because it not only affects you, but the one listening.  Whatever you get involved in or put your hands to is what you reap.  So, be careful what you say and do.  It has a large impact on you and your surroundings....  Read More

Luke 9:62 NKJVBut Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.When you start your journey for the kingdom there is only one direction to go, forward.  I have never seen time go backwards.  Once you grab on keep going forward and don't look back.  Remember what happened to Lot's wife when she looked back?  She turned into a pillar of ...  Read More