Watch, Pray, and Remain Ready

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation… (Mark 14:38 KJV) The Christian life is beautifully balanced. There are seasons of celebration, fellowship, and rejoicing, but there must also be times of prayer, fasting, and spiritual watchfulness. One should never replace the other. While we rejoice in God’s goodness, we must also remain spiritually […]
Celebrate the Goodness of God

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17 KJV) One of the beautiful characteristics of the Kingdom of God is joy. God never intended the Christian life to be gloomy or joyless. While we certainly have moments of prayer, fasting, and […]
Delight Yourself in the Word of God

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. (Psalm 1:2) One of the greatest habits you can ever develop is delighting yourself in the Word of God. Notice that in our main verse the psalmist didn’t say we should read the Word occasionally […]
Guard Your Heart from Wrong Influences

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in… (Galatians 2:4) One of the enemy’s oldest strategies is deception. He often presents ideas that appear harmless but are designed to weaken our confidence in God and His Word. That is why believers must remain spiritually alert and carefully guard what they allow into their hearts […]
Renew Your Mind with the Word of God

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) Did you know that your mind is one of the greatest instruments God has given you? The direction of your life is greatly influenced by what occupies your thoughts. This is […]
It’s Thanksgiving!

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. (Psalm 100:4) Tomorrow in our ministry, we will be honoring and thanking God for the completion of a glorious first half of the year. As we celebrate this Half-Yearly Thanksgiving Service, remember the significance of […]
Cultivate Strong Convictions

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. (Luke 1:4) One of the marks of spiritual maturity is having convictions that are firmly established in God’s Word. A conviction is more than an opinion. Opinions change with circumstances, but convictions remain steady because they are rooted in truth. In […]
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 a Hunger for Righteousness

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. (Matthew 5:6) There are many things people pursue in life. Some seek success, others seek security, recognition, or possessions. Yet the Lord Jesus taught that the truly blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness. This kind of desire […]
Fight the Good Fight of Faith Until the End

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called (1 Timothy 6:12). The Christian life is not passive; it is a life of faith that must be consciously exercised and maintained. Scripture calls it a good fight because the victory has already been secured in Christ, yet faith […]