Ephesians 6:5-7"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18"Be joyful always, 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 6:6"But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:11-12"But you, man of God, flee from all this,...

Romans 6:12-14"Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and...

Matthew 5:8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." TL;DR: Freedom comes at a cost—both spiritual and national. Jesus laid down His life for our eternal freedom, and countless service members have done the same for our country. Today, honor their...

Galatians 4:16"Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?" TL;DR: True friendship includes truth-telling. It’s not always easy to hear or speak, but iron sharpens iron—and we grow through honest conversations. Instead of avoiding confrontation, let’s learn...

1 John 4:18-19"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because He first loved us." TL;DR: Fear paralyzes, but perfect love sets us free. When we live...

1 John 4:19"We love because He first loved us." TL;DR: God’s love is persistent, patient, and unconditional—just like the affection of a puppy. Even when our hearts feel too hard to receive love, He doesn’t stop trying. Let His gentle, relentless love comfort, heal,...

Psalm 51:17"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." Psalm 51:10-12"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit...

Hebrews 4:1-2"Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to...