In times of struggle, suffering, and pain, one of the last things people seeking counsel want to hear is the command to praise God during their circumstances. As fallen humans, we love to play the victim and look for sympathy. We let our emotions drive us towards the way of

“But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name.”- John 14:26 The Holy Spirit is a gift from God. God gives the Spirit to His

“It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong if that is what God wants.” – 1 Peter 3:17 There were many people who were martyred for their faith, especially in the early centuries of Christianity during Nero’s and Diocletian’s reign as emperors. Christians suffered

“Jesus said, ‘Come follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’” - Matthew 4:19 In Matthew 4:19 Jesus calls Peter and Andrew to become fishermen for people. This is not the first time Jesus called them, the first time was in John 1:35-42 when He

“So God raised Him to the highest place. God made His name greater than every other name so that every knee will bow to the name of Jesus—everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. And everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and bring glory to

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?’ ‘Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?

“I told you these things so that you can have peace in Me. In this world you will have trouble but be brave! I have defeated the world.” -John 16:33 Christians can turn to Jesus for peace when it seems like the world is against us. Jesus tells His

“The LORD’s love never ends: His mercies never stop. They are new every morning. LORD, Your loyalty is great.”- Lamentations 3:22-23 Every day God shows us how great His mercy is. He is willing to forgive us, provide us with our daily needs and even causes the

“God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.” - 2 Timothy 1:7 Fear is not from God; then why do we get scared? When we get scared it means that we do not trust God. It is

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.” -John 14:6 Today, many think that Jesus was just a role model. But according to Jesus, He did not merely show the way but is the way to heaven. The

“Our people must learn to use their lives for doing good deeds to provide what is necessary so that their lives will not be useless.” -Titus 3:14 Living in a world full of sinful people makes it difficult for God’s people to always want to do “good” and

“Then you will call My name. You will come to Me and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will search for Me. And when you search for Me with all your heart, you will find Me!” - Jeremiah 29:12-13 God does not force us to

“But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved.” - Ephesians 2:4-5 There is no other love we will experience better than the love of

“Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”- Ephesians 5:20 There is nothing we can do to repay God back for all His generosity, forgiveness, kindness, and mercy. One thing the Bible tells us to do is to remember

“You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So, you do not belong to yourselves, because you were bought by God for a price. So, honor God with your bodies.”-1 Corinthians 6:

“I can do all things through Christ, because He gives me strength.”- Philippians 4:13 Am I strong enough? That is a question we ask ourselves when we go through obstacles in life. Life is challenging and can cause us to think that God won’t give us more

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”- John 8:32 The negative things people say about us are easier to believe than the nice ones. The negative comments they say about us like we are not good enough, or the rude comments they

“They are blessed who grieve for God will comfort them.”- Matthew 5:4 As Christians, we need to turn to the Holy Scriptures and not to how the world thinks we should feel or act when we are sad and want to cry or mourn. The non-believing world views

“Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard”-Romans 3:23 Every single person has sinned and has “fallen short of God’s glorious standard.” When we sin, it shows that we are not perfect as we like to believe. Lucky for us, God knows we can