1 John 3:21-23 “Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us “ 1 John 3:21-23, NIV The Bible says God has laid our five conditions to answered prayer: we have an honest relationship with Him, we harbor no unforgiveness toward anyone, we're willing to...

James 3:13-14 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter enuy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. James 3:13-14, NIV There is a significant difference between true wisdom and false wisdom, between wisdom from above and the wisdom of the world. The world too often equates wisdom with knowledge while godly wisdom comes from above as the...

Isaiah 1:16-17 “Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:16-17, NIV It's easy to say that you're a believer in Christ. The hard part is the follow-up that is expected when you make that proclamation to the world! How do we continue to be ourselves, the person whom everyone has known, and begin our journey in Christ...