"Though I am the least deserving of all God's people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. I was chosen to explain to ev...  Read More

"But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God." - Acts 20:24Paul's ...  Read More

"… the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead." - Acts 20:23Following Jesus comes with predictable resistance. This isn't pessimism—it's realism. Paul received repea...  Read More

"I don't know what awaits me..." - Acts 20:22bHere's an uncomfortable truth: following God doesn't guarantee knowing all the details beforehand. Paul, one of history's most influential Christians, adm...  Read More

"And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem." -Acts 20:22aWhen the apostle Paul spoke of being "bound by the Spirit," he wasn't describing chains of obligation but rather a compelling inner c...  Read More

"Go from your country... to the land I will show you." - Genesis 12:1God didn't give Abraham a map. He didn't provide directions or reveal the destination. He simply said, "Start walking, and I'll sho...  Read More

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6Anxiety literally means to be divided, pulled in d...  Read More

"But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods." - Daniel 3:18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faced a blazing furnace for refusing to bow to King Nebucha...  Read More

"Be still, and know that I am God." - Psalm 46:10You can't learn to trust in a crisis if you haven't practiced trust in the ordinary. Trust works like muscle memory; musicians don't learn difficult pi...  Read More

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." - Proverbs 3:5The Hebrew word for "trust" carries the meaning of being glued or bonded to something. It's not about ...  Read More

"Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." - Genesis 2:7For 1,500 years, Christians have used br...  Read More

“Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.” Mark 1:35In 1 Samuel 3:10, when Samuel prayed, "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening," he used the Heb...  Read More