“So brothers and sisters, since God has shown us great mercy, I beg you to offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him. Your offering must be only for God and pleasing to him, which is the spiritual way for you to worship. Do not be shaped by this

“The man said, ‘You gave this woman to me, and she gave me fruit from the tree, so I ate it.’ Then the Lord God said to the woman, ‘How could you have done such a thing?’ She answered, ‘The snake tricked me, so I ate the fruit.’” – Genesis 3:

“Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me. Your rod and your shepherd’s staff comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4 When I was younger, I was rarely scared of anything. I remember only being fearful of my parents -

“Oh, Lord God, you made the skies and the earth with your very great power. There is nothing too hard for you to do.” – Jeremiah 32:17 It is hard to comprehend how great God is. Even though it can be tough to comprehend His greatness, the Bible describes characteristics

“Trust the LORD with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 Have you ever asked yourself: “How much do I really trust God?” If you struggled to answer the question,

“But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who are cruel to you.” – Luke 6:27-28 When I read Luke 6:27-28, I asked myself, how can I love my enemies? In

"Be not deceived God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be

“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as it loves its own. But I have chosen you out of the world, so you don’t belong to it. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you: A servant is not greater than 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 Mercy is a word that we do not hear very often. I was never taught what it is meant to show mercy to others. If we are

"And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin” - 1 John 1:7 We recently attended a college graduation where the speaker talked about the undo button

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what

“Be careful! When you do good things, don’t do them in front of people to be seen by them. If you do that, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. When you give to the poor, don’t be like the hypocrites. They blow trumpets in

“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as it loves its own. But I have chosen you out of the world, so you don’t belong to it. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you: A servant is not greater than his

“Remember this: The person who plants a little will have a small harvest, but the person who plants a lot will have a big harvest. Each of you should give as you have decided in your heart to give. You should not be sad when you give, and you should

“They knew God, but they did not give glory to God or thank him. Their thinking became useless. Their foolish minds were filled with darkness. They said they were wise, but they became fools. They traded the glory of God who lives forever for the worship of idols made to