Control what Begins in Your Heart

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But

Choose to Show Mercy

Blessed are the merciful,For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 NKJV Mercy defined is compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. We can be merciful during our days in a lot of different ways. We can show mercy instead of getting angry over an offense. We can instead

Hypocrisy Separates People from God

The Consequence of Sin 59 Certainly, the hand of the Lord is not so short that it cannot save,nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear.2 But your iniquities have made a separation betweenyou and your God,and your sins have hidden His face from youso that He will not hear.3 For your hands are defiled with bloodand your

Definition of Foolish

1 The fool has said in his heart,    “There is no God.”They are corrupt, and have done abhorrent injustice;    there is none who does good.2 God looked down from heaven    on the children of men,to see if there were any who have insight,    who seek God.3 Every one of them has turned aside;    they are altogether corrupt;there is no one who does good,    not

Soft-Hearted

Acts 7:55-60 NKJV But he, (Stephen), being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their

Ministry of Reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 NKJV  Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Philippians 2:5-8 NKJV Let this mind be

Damaged Goods

Damaged goods according to the Oxford languages dictionary is a person regarded as inadequate or impaired in some way.”I was just damaged goods, another misfit.” Broken, damaged, depressed and unworthy are just some of the baggage we carry. What you see as damaged goods, God sees as a beautiful treasure. He thinks you are literally

All In

Stay close to God through prayer and Bible study. James 5:16 NKJV Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing

Whose Truth?

John17:17 NKJV Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. Whose truth are we listening to? Is it the Lord’s truth or the world’s truth? The media, commercials and television programming are trying to condition us with what is truth. I am here to say that what they are spewing on tv, does not

Forgiving

Ephesians 4:32 NKJV And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. 1 Peter 5:5 NKJV Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Colossians