Before We Judge Others…

If we want to judge, we should judge ourselves first. We’ll be so busy getting rid of our own logs we’ll have no time for others’ specks. This is how to build deep, long-term relationships.
The Father’s Love

When we go to the Lord in prayer and worship, we should remember scripture’s many descriptions of God as the merciful and loving Father who has compassion on us.
Cleansing and Healing the Tongue

God’s Word is a live coal, and the Holy Spirit is its fire. God wants to purify your tongue and heart, and he can do it if you will let his Word reach your innermost being.
The Careless Words We Speak

People seem to think that bitter words simply vanish into thin air. Not so! They are recorded in heaven, so let us listen to the Spirit when he convicts our hearts over gossip or malicious talk.
Out of the Abundance of the Heart

God wants to help his children deal with every sin that pulls us into its grip, especially when it comes to taming our tongues and cleansing our hearts.
Loving God with All Your Strength

Believers’ physical vigor impacts our spiritual walk. There’s great good to be had in caring for the bodies God has given us as we grow in spiritual disciplines.
How Do We Become ‘Good Soil’?

A culture of repentance will create ‘soil’ in our hearts that can receive the Word and produce eternal fruit. It is vital that believers cultivate this kind of mentality toward repentance and Christ.
Where Do We Go to Eat

In spite of huge numbers of people running about looking for spiritual food, those who truly know and desire God’s Word comprise only a small number.
The Piercing Arrows of Holy Truth

God knows that as long as we continue to take sin lightly, we will never be set free; so the Holy Ghost uses the convicting arrows of truth to put a holy fear of the Lord in our hearts.
Dry Bones Can Live Again

Many believers today know of God’s new covenant, yet they think it sounds too good to be true. God’s power to bring new life into our lives, though, is truly miraculous!