Jeremiah 29:11-13 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13, NIV I confess I worry about our future as a nation. Not because of the flawed leaders in power, but because of how the people are responding in a time when we need...

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 shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6, NKJV At the beginning of each new year, it is common for many people to make resolutions. This passage can be broken up into three resolutions with a single result. First, "trust in the Lord with all your heart." Trust Him, not your family, your bank account, your job, or any other thing. Trust God with all that we are,...

Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11, NIV Life is full of contrasts. We go over mountains, and we go through valleys. We celebrate over our successes, and we struggle through failures. We have wins and we have losses. In weather, there are four seasons. But in our lives, there are dozens of different seasons. And every season of life includes...