Joshua 1:8-9 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:8-9, NIV Did it ever occur to us that we serve the same God as Joshua? The challenge to be strong and courageous is God's challenge to believer's...

Galatians 5:25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25, NIV From the moment we receive Christ, we live in the Spirit. He is always with us, to guide our steps, to bear witness with our spirit, and to let us know that we belong to God. The Spirit enlightens our understanding, and when needed, He confronts and corrects us when we get out of His will. To live by the Spirit involves active obedience to His direction. When we live in the Spirit and walk in...

Isaiah 61:10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10, NIV Take a moment to think about what God has done for you and what He has given you. Remember what you deserve and are not getting. This should cause extreme delight in God's great love and mercy for you. Find your...