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John 16:13 - "The Spirit of truth...will lead you...and...tell you what is to come."  Making decisions without seeking God's guidance is like trying to fly without radar and a compass. You can do what makes sense based on your past knowledge and experience, but what...

Galatians 5:26 RSV - "Let us have...no envy of one another."  Paul cautioned the early church about envy, and it's still a problem. Your coworker gets a raise, a friend's kid wins a scholarship, a neighbor takes a dream vacation. Do you rejoice with them, or force a...

Proverbs 13:18 NLT - "If you accept correction, you will be honored." Solomon said, "If you accept correction, you will be honored." Charlie Shedd gives us ten ways to grow through criticism: (1) Criticism is often a compliment. The barbs in daily life strike only...

Psalm 92:14 (NKJV) - "They shall still bear fruit in old age." Does the thought of getting older depress you, make you anxious, or make you fatalistic in your outlook? If so, read this: "Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of...

Isaiah 65:22 - "My chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands."  We live in a fickle society where a few wrinkles can devastate your self-worth. But you don't have to be a victim of that value system. "As the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people;...

1 John 4:17 - "As we live in God, our love grows more perfect." In today's culture, the word "love" means different things to different people. You can love your husband or wife, your country, your dog, your new cell phone, and your car. But you don't love your...