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"Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." This is another verse that I love so much, since it has to do with relationships especially in the body of Christ. If we are part of this body, we gave to fulfill His law. First of all, what is His law? We know...

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." Have you ever passed through circumstances that seemed to be more than you...

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”  We always say that we are blessed when things go "right", but not when they go "wrong". We tend to interpret one thing or another as...

"We love because he first loved us." Whenever I think about our relationship with God, the idea of marriage comes to mind. Ever since after the man"s fall, God has tried to restore the relationship he had with his most prized creation in the garden of Eden. To this end, He created a people of...

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Have you ever tried to be pleasing to someone you love, especially when you know that "someone" loves you very much, and you wouldn't...

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..." A song from Matthew West depicts a conversation between the author of the song and God, where the author says, "God, why don't you do something?", and God says, "I...

"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." Teaching his disciples, Jesus said at one...

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. What do you worry about most? A very common aspect for which a lot of people worry is providing for the everyday needs of the family (e.g. bringing home food for the children and being able to...

Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to the one who searches for it. There is a song that plays on Christian radio right now which says: "Why does kindness seem revolutionary? When did we make hate seem so ordinary?". It appears that doing good is looked upon as something strange and...

"There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the...

"You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar." Have you ever felt that you were fighting the good fight and running the race, but you were all alone and it was as if you were doing it all for nothing? Not only there is...