Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. A recent conversation with a friend struggling to stand strong in her faith in a time of hardship, prompted me to consider what does in fact help ...

Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. D L Moody, dubbed the greatest evangelist of the nineteenth century, was an imposing man. He was loud, domineering, gregarious and wildly ambitious. Some liked him. But most did not. In ...

1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Paul is not out to big-note himself. He is not on an ego trip boasting that he has it sorted and he is the only one worth following. Not at all. Paul is to be ...

Philippians 1:3-5: I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now. One of the sweet pleasures in life is to be with close friends and ...

Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? This week I met a man who has been blessed with every material need; he lacks for nothing this world can offer. And at 85 he has more than ...