Proverbs 26:28 — "A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin." TL;DR: Lying has a way of becoming a way of life before you even realize it. This post takes an honest look at what the Bible says about deception and flattery, and how walking...

Isaiah 7:9 "The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah's son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all." TL;DR: Anxiety often shows up when we stop accepting things as they are. When we choose to trust that God is...

John 5:14 "Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, 'See you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.'" TL;DR: Breaking destructive cycles is hard, but God's discipline is an act of love. Each day is a new opportunity to submit to...

Genesis 2:18 "The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'" ...24 "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." TL;DR: God designed marriage as...

Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."TL;DR: When life feels overwhelming and uncertain, the most powerful thing you can do is pause, get quiet, and trust God completely. His way, His...

Daniel 11:28 "The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant." TL;DR: It is easy to forget that our blessings come from God and not from ourselves. When we lose sight of that truth, pride...

John 14:25 "All this I have spoken while with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not...

Psalm 121:1-3 — "I lift my eyes to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip-He who watches over you will not slumber." TL;DR: Whether you are part of a marriage, a sports team,...

Joel 2:12 "Even now", declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." 13. Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for He is compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents...

Psalm 103:1-5 "Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. 2. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits-3who forgives all your sins and heal all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love...

1 John 4:4, 18-19: "You dear children, are from God, and have overcome them, because the one who is in you, is greater than the one who is in the world. There is no fear in Love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who...

Jonah 2:8 "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." TL;DR: It's easy to cling to our gifts, talents, or our own efforts instead of clinging to God. When we shift our trust to Him, anxiety fades, grace flows, and we find the true...

Jonah 3:9-10 "Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from His fierce anger so that we will not perish. When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction He has...

Psalm 139:23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offense way in me, and lead me in the way of everlasting." TL;DR: Anxiety is not always the enemy. Sometimes God uses an unsettled spirit to get your...

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." TL;DR: When your own plans fall apart, it can feel discouraging — but God's plans never fail. Even your toughest...

Proverbs 14:22 "Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness." TL;DR: When we spend our energy plotting for destructive desires, we go astray and poison the life we could be living. But when we intentionally plan for...

Psalm 139:13-14 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful I know full well." TL;DR: Your identity is not defined by your mistakes or what others think...

Jonah 1:3 "But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed to Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord." TL;DR: We all run from God sometimes — through...

John 15:12 "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." TL;DR: Loving others the way Jesus loves us means loving people as they are, not as we wish they were. Even when it is hard, choosing love over anger and resentment is exactly what we are called to...

Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." TL;DR: When life feels unstable, building your life on God's word makes all the difference. A daily commitment to reading...

Jeremiah 17:7-8 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year...

Proverbs 23:4-5 "Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have wisdom and show restraint. Cast a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle." TL;DR: Chasing wealth and things outside of God's will often...

Isaiah 49:15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! 16 See I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me." TL;DR: God knows every single...

Ephesians 4:22 "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true...