Posts with the category “grace”

02/14/2026“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” — Romans 12:10 (NIV)Devoted. Have you ever thought about the power behind that word? It’s stronger than casual kindness. It’s deeper than polite smiles in the lobby. Think about it, devoted carries the idea of family loyalty, the kind that shows up, stays late, and carries burdens without keeping score.Paul writes t...  Read More

01/20/2026“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:15 (NIV)It’s one thing to believe the right things; it’s another to live them out when life rubs us the wrong way. Paul’s words here are deeply practical. He doesn’t say, “Try not to retaliate,” or “Do your best when it’s convenient.” He says, “...  Read More

01/16/2026“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”— Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)There are moments in life when we assume God is distant, arms crossed, disappointed, waiting for us to “get it right.” Zephaniah 3:17 confronts that false picture head-on. This verse reveal...  Read More

01/11/2026Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.—1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)In the bustling early church, Paul wrote these words to his young protégé Timothy, who was stepping into a leadership role amid skepticism from older believers. Timothy’s youth might have been seen as a liability, but Pa...  Read More

12/13/2025“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”— 1 John 4:16 (NIV)There is a difference between knowing about God’s love and relying on it. John doesn’t say we merely understand God’s love; he says we know it and we depend on it. That kind of love is not theoretical, it’s lived, trusted, and leaned on when life feels...  Read More

12/05/2025“We love because he first loved us.”— 1 John 4:19 (NIV)Some verses feel like they hold the entire gospel in a single line, this is one of them. John doesn’t say, “We love because we figured it out,” or “because we’re good people,” or “because we finally learned enough.” He anchors our ability to love in this one profound truth: God loved us first.That means before you prayed your first p...  Read More

11/28/2025“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32 (NIV)There is a deep longing in every human heart for freedom, real freedom, not the kind the world advertises. The world equates freedom with doing whatever you want, whenever you want, however you want. But Jesus speaks of a freedom that doesn’t come from unrestrained living; it comes from truth.And not just t...  Read More

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