With a Whip or With Love? Choose a Gentle Spirit

1 Corinthians 4:12–13, 21“When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly… What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a whip, or in love and with a gentle spirit?” TL;DR:When others hurt you, you can...

Brand New and White as Snow: Live Loved

Isaiah 1:18“‘Come now, let us settle the matter,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.’” 2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has...

Look Up to Stay Up: Trust God When You Feel Weary

Proverbs 3:5–6“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” TL;DR:When you look down in discouragement, you fall deeper. When you look up in trust, God steadies...