Temptations Everywhere
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 NIV
If you stop to think about [...]
Keeping Up With The Joneses?
Posted by kclark in Balancing Your Life, Devotions on April 27th, 2009
Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.
LUKE 12:34 NLT
As a member-in-good-standing in this highly competitive, 21st-century world, you know that the demands and expectations of everyday living can seem burdensome, even overwhelming at times. Keeping up with the Joneses can become a fulltime job if you let it. A better [...]
Your Own Worst Critic?
My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality. It’s also the way to shut down debilitating self-criticism, even when there is something to it. For God is greater than our worried hearts and knows more about [...]
Defeating Negativity
Posted by kclark in Anger Management, Devotions on April 27th, 2009
Let angry people endure the backlash of their own anger; if you try to make it better, you’ll only make it worse.
PROVERBS 19:19 MSG
From experience, we know that it is easy to criticize others. And we know that it is usually far easier to find faults than to find solutions. Still, the urge to criticize [...]
Serve Him
The greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
MATTHEW 23:11-12 HCSB
We live in a world that glorifies power, prestige, fame, and money. But the words of Jesus teach us that the most esteemed men and women in this world are not the [...]
The Lessons of Tough Times
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed.
If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
PROVERBS 28:13 NCV
Have you experienced a recent setback? If so, look for the lesson that God is trying to teach you. Instead of complaining about life’s sad state of affairs, learn what needs to be learned, change what [...]
God Can Handle It
I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
PSALM 121:1-2 NKJV
It’s a promise that is made over and over again in the Bible: Whatever “it” is, God can handle it.
Life isn’t always easy. Far from it! Sometimes, life can [...]
Rely Upon Him
Posted by kclark in Devotions, Fear and Anxiety on April 22nd, 2009
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
1 PETER 5:6-7 NASB
Do the stresses of these turbulent times threaten to overwhelm you? If so, you must rely not only upon your own resources but also upon [...]
Finding and Sharing Encouragement
Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket.
PROVERBS 25:11 NLT
Life is a team sport, and all of us need occasional pats on the back from our teammates. This world can be a difficult place, a place where many of our friends and family members are troubled by the stresses and challenges [...]
Conquering Everyday Frustrations
Posted by kclark in Anger Management, Devotions on April 22nd, 2009
A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.
PROVERBS 15:18 NIV
Life is full of frustrations: some great and some small. On occasion, you, like Jesus, will confront evil, and when you do, you may respond as He did: vigorously and without reservation. But, more often your frustrations will be of the [...]
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