Proverbs 3:31 (NKJV) Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways; Life seems unfair when people who are mean, dishonest, greedy or manipulative seem to get all the breaks and enjoy things we can only dream of. We see arrogant, self-absorbed people waste...
Mark 13:31 (NKJV) Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. One really frustrating thing about life is how unreliable it is… circumstances, friends, family, jobs, the economy, politics… you can’t trust anything to be predictable and...
1 John 5:13 (NKJV) These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. “I’m not sure…” That is a very common answer from...
Psalm 97:10 (NKJV) You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. Conceptually, we know evil is… evil. Intellectually we give ascent to the Bible’s warnings and characterizations of...
Hey folks, I have an “ASK BRENT” page that has always been around and used a lot. Someone emailed today and said “why didn’t you respond to my question?” I checked my email but had not received anything from them. I thought it was odd...
Ephesians 6:10 (NKJV) Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. We look for strength in a lot of places: physical fitness, positive thinking, pleasant circumstances, self-focused therapy, money, sex, drugs, bravado… but real strength...
2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NKJV) But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. It’s a scary thought to face the evil in this world without protection and yet most do. Christians however, do not. The Lord protects them. That doesn’t mean...
Psalm 146:7 (NKJV) Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. Freedom to prisoners… there are lots of ways to be imprisoned. Financial stress, emotional distress, betrayal, hopelessness, disease,...
Proverbs 3:5 (NKJV) Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; First, we lean on our own understanding naturally… by default… automatically. It’s human nature. Second, deep down most of us believe “our own understanding” is just...
John 13:35 (NKJV) By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” Let’s see if I can reword the verse more simply: “By this all will know you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.” Nope, doesn’t get any simpler than...
