Posts with the category “grace”

11/09/2025“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.”- Psalm 139:23 (NIV)This prayer that David shares is one that is both brave and beautiful. He isn’t asking God to bless him, protect him, or even forgive him, (you know all the things we ask for everyday) no he’s asking God to search him. That’s a dangerous yet bold prayer. It’s an invitation for God to look into t...  Read More

11/01/2025“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”— Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)When Jeremiah wrote these words, God’s people were living through one of the darkest chapters in their history. They were captives in Babylon. Homes lost, dreams shattered, and hearts broken. Yet in the midst of their exile, God made them a promise: If you seek Me with all your heart, you will find ...  Read More

10/30/2025“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”- Romans 5:1 (NIV)If there’s one thing every human heart longs for, it’s peace. We crave it when the world feels loud, when relationships strain, when our minds won’t rest. But there’s a deeper peace, a soul-level stillness that only God can give. Paul tells us in Romans 5:1 that...  Read More

10/29/2025“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”- Philippians 4:8 (NIV)Paul’s words in Philippians 4:8 are a call to mental discipline and spiritual focus. In a world filled with noise, negativity, and distraction, this vers...  Read More

10/20/2025“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”— Ephesians 2:8–9 (NIV)Salvation is the greatest miracle ever offered to humanity, and it begins and ends with grace. Paul’s words to the Ephesians remind us that our relationship with God doesn’t rest on our own effort, merit, or moral sco...  Read More

10/19/2025“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”— Psalm 51:10 (NIV)David’s plea in this verse is one of the most sincere and beautiful prayers of repentance in all of Scripture. After being confronted by the prophet Nathan for his sin with Bathsheba, David doesn’t make excuses or shift blame. He simply cries out to God for mercy and transformation. He doesn’t a...  Read More

10/13/2025“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”Ephesians 1:7 (NIV)Have you ever bought something that was broken, something others saw as worthless and then restored it into something beautiful? That’s what God has done for us through Jesus. When Paul wrote these words to the Ephesians, he was reminding them, and us, t...  Read More

10/09/2025“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”- 1 John 1:9 (NIV)There’s something freeing about honesty, especially with God. In our human relationships, confession can feel risky. We fear judgment, rejection, or disappointment. But when we come before God, confession doesn’t lead to condemnation, it leads to cleansi...  Read More