Know the Real EnemyWhen heated conflicts, strife and division enter our lives, it is easy to feel betrayed and confused over the turmoil. Know this – that God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. (1 Corinthians 14:33) Identify the real enemy. There is an adversary controlling demonic...

Scripture tells a different story. The only way to truly prosper is living in repentance. Repentance is turning away from something to Jesus. The specific language used in this verse is forsaking. We don’t receive God’s mercy and blessing simply by saying “I’m sorry.” We receive His blessing and mercy...

Sometimes we cannot see what is ahead of us and we become afraid. The people to whom Jeremiah spoke these words were in a life-altering situation of exile. They were anxious for reassurance. Jeremiah warned the people not to listen to empty promises of prosperity apart from obeying God’s instructions...

People who call themselves “Christians” quote this verse a lot, but then show distrust when they or their children face academic challenges like algebra or chemistry. Likewise, we think we have some kind of spiritual maturity, but we are spiritual infants at best until we receive the strength of Jesus...

Can you summon the will to fight on and rise again? This is a question we may need to ask ourselves many times in our lives. When setbacks come our way, when we seem to face failure after failure, when disappointments keep flooding in, can we summon the will to...