Your Words Shape Your Life
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4) God has given us our words for a purpose. They are not merely sounds we make; they carry life, direction, and influence. The Bible describes a wholesome tongue as a tree of life. Just as a […]
Guard the Word in Your Heart
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23 KJV) As you grow in your walk with God, you will discover that the enemy is not impressed by your past—he is concerned about your future. His greatest desire is to prevent the Word of God from producing […]
Strengthen Your Inner Man Every Day
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16) God never intended your spiritual life to remain the same year after year. Just as your physical body requires daily nourishment, your spirit must also be refreshed every day. The beautiful […]
Refuse to Feed on Ashes
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside… (Isaiah 44:20) Not everything that feeds your mind is good for your spirit. Isaiah describes a person who feeds on ashes—a picture of someone filling himself with things that have no life, no strength, and no truth. Today, ashes can come in many forms: […]
Build Yourself Up in the Spirit
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself… (1 Corinthians 14:4) One of the greatest gifts God has given every believer is the ability to build himself up spiritually. The Bible tells us that when we pray in tongues, we edify ourselves. The word edify means to build, strengthen, and develop. Just as a […]
Cultivate Your Faith
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17) Every child of God has received faith. The Bible teaches that God has dealt to every believer the measure of faith. This means no Christian begins their journey empty-handed. However, faith is given as a seed, and every seed is […]
Cultivate the Word of God
But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. (Matthew 13:23) Every believer desires to be fruitful, but fruitfulness does not happen accidentally. In the parable of the sower, […]
Be Careful of What You Eat
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23) Our food is not limited to what we eat with our mouths. In fact, what we feed our minds and spirits—through what we hear, read, watch, and meditate on—is even more vital. In Proverbs 4:23, the Word of […]