Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Why does God lead us in paths of righteousness? For His name’s sake. He leads us for our good and ultimately for His glory. Oh, see this. Above all, God glorifies Himself by being a good shepherd to us. God glorifies His Name by guiding our lives. We see...

1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭19 “And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.” 1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭19‬ ‭KJV We want to know our faith is real. We want confidence that we belong to Jesus. But there are times when doubts creep in and questions arise. John points us to one piece of evidence that brings assurance: love. When God’s love is at work in our hearts, it begins to show itself in the way we treat others. The presence of that love doesn’t make us perfect, but it does...

Acts‬ ‭9‬:‭10‬-‭17 “In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered. The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem....