Courage to Confront in Kindness

Ecclesiastes 4:12“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” A cord of three strands is strong—husband, wife, and Jesus.That’s how marriage is meant to stand. When you don’t invite Jesus into the center of...

Leave and Cleave

Genesis 2:24“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.” Luke 11:34–36“Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full...

See the Little Things

Ruth 3:9“Who are you?” he asked.“I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer.” TL;DR: When you recognize God in the little things, you’ll begin to see His hand in everything. In this verse, Ruth...

Humble?

Ephesians 4:2“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” TL;DR: Humility means trusting God’s plan more than your own—and letting go of the need to control what only He can handle. What does it mean to be humble?To be modest,...

The Unseen Can Become Seen

2 Corinthians 4:16–18“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.So we fix our eyes not on...

Be Kind—Even to Those Who Are Jerks

Luke 6:35–36“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is...