Category Archives: Quality of Life
What Time Is It?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 (NKJV) Everything Has Its Time To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: 2 A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what … Continue reading
Celebration
John 10:7-10 (NIV) The Good Shepherd 7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. … Continue reading
You Can’t Take it With You!
Luke 12:22-34 (NKJV) Selected 22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on…. 30 For all these things the nations … Continue reading
Glad I Did!
1 John 3:18 (NIV) 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. Dr. Seuss said, “Don’t cry because it’s over; Smile because it happened!” Many things in life really matter. We all … Continue reading
I buy you books; you eat the covers!
2 Thessalonians 1:2-6 (MSG) 2 Our God gives you everything you need, makes you everything you’re to be. 3 You need to know, friends, that thanking God over and over for you is not only a pleasure; it’s a must. … Continue reading
Coming to Life
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Selected Verses (NIV) The Valley of Dry Bones 1The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was … Continue reading
Remember the Sabbath
Exodus 20:8-11 (KJV) 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any … Continue reading
Sticks and Stones………
Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) 21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Do you remember the nursery rhyme “Sticks and stones can break your bones but words will never hurt you.” … Continue reading
What is your Final Destination?
Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through … Continue reading
What, me worry?
Matthew 6:25-34 Do Not Worry 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food … Continue reading
Which will You Choose?
Deuteronomy 28 (NKJV) Selected Blessings on Obedience “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God … Continue reading
Politically or Biblically Correct; You Decide!
1 Corinthians 1:20-25 (NKJV) 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom … Continue reading
No Need to go Through It Alone!
Deuteronomy 31:8 (NKJV) 8 And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” Many times, we go through challenges thinking … Continue reading
Under New Management!
Ephesians 4:20-32 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows … Continue reading
Why won’t You answer my prayers?
John 14:13-14 (NKJV) 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. God says that whatever you ask … Continue reading
Wag Your Tail and Not Your Tongue!
Galatians 5:14-15 (NKJV) 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another! Many people … Continue reading
Can You Handle The Truth?
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Scripture is the only standard by which … Continue reading
What Do I Say?
1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and … Continue reading
Are you listening?
1 Samuel 3:7-11 (NKJV) 7 (Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.) 8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and … Continue reading
People of Vision!
Prov 29:18 Where there is no vision the people perish. Are you a person of vision? Do you see things others do not see? God has blessed me with a different kind of vision. He allows me to see things … Continue reading
Are you a good read?
1 Timothy 4:12 (NKJV) 12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. When a book is really enjoyable, people say it is a … Continue reading
Be Still and Know!
Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) 10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! How still are you during your waking hours? I just heard a sermon by my … Continue reading
How Shall We Live?
Joshua 1:8 (NIV) 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. How are … Continue reading
I Want to Live Like That!
Ezekiel 33:10-11 (NKJV) 10 “Therefore you, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: ‘Thus you say, “If our transgressions and our sins lie upon us, and we pine away in them, how can we then live?”’ 11 Say to … Continue reading
Better or Bitter; You Decide!
Hebrews 12:10-11 (NIV) 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, … Continue reading
Are You Who You Are Called To Be?
2 Corinthians 3:2-3 (NKJV) 2 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, … Continue reading
What is Success?
2 Timothy 4:6-8 (NKJV) 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. … Continue reading
You Can’t Give Out of an Empty Vessel!
Psalm 23:5 (NKJV) 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. David praised the Lord for all the blessings He had poured out on David. We … Continue reading
Set a Good Example!
James 1:21-22 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. “The greatest single … Continue reading
Joy is coming!
Psalm 30:5 (NKJV) 5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Our Heavenly Father does get angry with our bad behavior. I think … Continue reading
What Do You See?
Proverbs 29:18King James Version (KJV) 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Today, many people lack vision. They cannot see beyond what is right in front of them. Creativity is … Continue reading