Scripture: “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.” Proverbs 17:27   Observation: We are called to put everything about ourselves under submission to God. Our words, our emotions, sometimes even our desire to defend ourselves. God has blessings in store for those who actively…

Scripture: “God blesses those who are poor in spirit and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” Matthew 5:3   Observation: Those with the heart of humility are those who have their undivided attention on God. Being poor in spirit means that we totally depend on God. We depend on…

Scripture: “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with…

Scripture: “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”’ Psalm 46:10   Observation: God wants you to slow down, to not run so fast that you miss out on the beauty of life around you or forget to worship…

Scripture: “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.” Proverbs 11:22   Observation: It doesn’t matter what you wear on the outside if you haven’t put more work into what is inside. “Discretion” can also be translated as “wisdom” or “good judgement”. Are you using wisdom as to what…

Scripture: “He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter)” John 1:42   Observation: Forgiving yourself starts with believing the truth of who God says you are. We see several times in the Bible where God gives someone…

Scripture: “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38   Observation: Nothing can separate us from the love of…

Scripture: “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19   Observation: When we fixate on the past, it traps us. It…

Scripture: “Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.” Hebrews 12:15   Observation: Life isn’t fair. There will be things that you go through in life that aren’t fair. There will be…

Scripture: “O Lord, I have so many enemies, so many are against me. So many are saying, ‘God will never rescue him!’ But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.” Psalm 3:1-3   Observation: David was always honest with God about how he…