To trust in God means to have a firm belief in His truth, ability, reliability and strength. Proverbs says, (3:5, NLT) “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.” This scripture reminds us that because we [...]
Psalms says, (19:14, NLT) "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." So, one way is to have our thoughts and words be pleasing to God. This leads [...]
Jealousy is a feeling of anger or bitterness because someone has something that you don’t. For example, Jesus never did anything wrong, yet the leaders of Israel were jealous of his power and influence over the people - even Pilate knew it! Mark [...]
Sometimes we want to be the BEST at everything - RIGHT AWAY! But we soon learn that to reach a goal takes practice, patience and determination. Do we ever give up quickly when we don’t seem to see any progress? Have we ever [...]
God chose the Apostle Paul to replace Judas, who betrayed Jesus. Paul was a zealous and dedicated servant of the Lord, providing us with good advice in several books of the Bible. “Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals.” (1 Corinthians [...]
In the Bible, idolatry - worshiping false gods instead of the one, TRUE God - was often a big problem for God’s people, the Israelites. Time and again they witnessed all of the wonderful things He did for them. He delivered them from [...]
A blessing is something good in our lives that ultimately comes from God! Something we can do to bring us closer to God is to “count our blessings,” which means to think about all of the things that God has provided for us [...]
When we are young, the thought of having no rules and getting to do “whatever we want” sounds pretty good! But actually, without rules, our lives would be disorganized and confused. Rules keep us safe. When drivers follow the rules of the road, [...]
In the Bible, the word “angel” means “messenger.” God sent angels to deliver messages to specific people, like when the angel Gabriel delivered a VERY important message to Mary about the birth of Jesus! (see Luke 1:26-38) The Scriptures suggest angels can look [...]
Jesus spoke in many parables. A parable is a story that teaches a lesson. Here’s what he said: (Matthew 13:3-9, NIV) “...A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds [...]
Knowing how to do the right thing can be hard sometimes, but God knows this and wants us to try our best. Here are some ways we can do the right thing: Be gracious if we lose. Nobody succeeds at everything in life. [...]
We begin with faith that God exists. We look to the beauty of nature, precise scientific principles, and the belief that humanity and our universe did not come about randomly without a divine first cause. Once we believe that God exists, it makes [...]
When Jesus was here on earth, he was a perfect man and a master teacher. The people loved to hear him speak because he taught the pure word of God with knowledge and authority. (see Matthew 7:29) Jesus was an example of complete [...]
In the book of Exodus, we read about how the Israelite people became slaves in Egypt. Egypt’s leader was Pharaoh, a cruel and stubborn man. God had chosen Moses to lead the people out of Egypt to the promised land of Canaan. But [...]
In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon and others offer wise advice - especially for young people growing up and learning to live a life that puts God first. Wise actions are important: “Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from [...]
In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon and others offer wise advice - especially for young people growing up and learning to live a life that puts God first. Wise actions are important: “My child, obey the teachings of your parents,...” (Proverbs 1:8, [...]
In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon and others offer wise advice - especially for young people growing up and learning to live a life that puts God first. A good character is pleasing to God: “Guard your heart above all else, for [...]
In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon and others offer wise advice - especially for young people growing up and learning to live a life that puts God first. Choosing our words carefully is important: “A kind answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh [...]
In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon and others offer wise advice - especially for young people growing up and learning to live a life that puts God first. Our relationship with God is very important! “Respect and obey the LORD! This is [...]
Ephesians (6:1, NIV) says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” Obedience means following a rule, request, or law from a higher authority - like God, your parents or your teachers, for example. In the Bible, when God’s people [...]
