"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Chirst's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am ( Read more... )

"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth .... For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." -- John 1:14,17 ( Read more... )

"The arrogance of man will be brought low ( Read more... )

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." -- Matthew 6:33 (KJV)

"I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears." -- Psalm 34:4

I've heard a lot of things about "seeking" lately. The other day there was a front page article in the Baltimore Sun that said ( Read more... )

"We live by faith, not by sight." -- 2 Corinthians 5:7

Trust is knowing that God is in control even when everything seems to be going wrong. I was just listening to the song Held, by Natalie Grant, and this thought just kind of popped into my head. I have issues with trust. I don't know why - I wasn't abandoned or seriously mentally scarred or ( Read more... )

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." -- Psalm 51:10 ( Read more... )

"You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us;
you have been angry -- now restore us!
You have shaken the land and torn it open,
mend its fractures, for it is quaking.You have shown your people desperate times ( Read more... )

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy,it does not boast,it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." -- 1 Corinthians 12:4 ( Read more... )

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity ( Read more... )

"But let all who take refuge in you be glad ( Read more... )