Obedience is easier when we have the support and accountability of people who love us.

We were destined to suffer the deadly consequences of our sins, but Jesus intervened and paid our penalty with the willing sacrifice of His sinless life.

I’m swimming in an ocean of grace, and You’re worthy of every ounce of my worship, gratitude, and allegiance.

Why waste your life trying to force counterfeits to fill genuine needs? God wants to be your All-in-All for all time and eternity.

The person who grasps the value of God’s Word and pursues its instruction and revelation enjoys a far deeper understanding of the Lord.

In the vastness of humanity and history, I’m insignificant, but life with You kneads me into the great family of God…

…If you’re looking for true love on February 14 or any other day of the year, look to Jesus. God cared enough about you to send His very best.

Where you find yourself empty and longing is the exact place where you’ll find the God Who’s been waiting to fill you.

When you find yourself alone on stormy seas, don’t be surprised to see Jesus walking on the water toward you.

The gift of my senses helps me to experience Your love and care in very real and tangible ways. I love that You delight to bring me delight!

No good comes from thoughtless haste, and a rushed soul quickly falls out of the cadence of faithfulness.

Be all in, all the time! You’ve been called from death to life, and heavenly rewards await you as you persevere and resist compromise.

Lord Jesus, help me to remember that You secured my future on a cross and from an empty tomb. I’m held, I’m grateful, and I’m anxious to share the way to safety with a world in danger.

Only Your great plan would place every mystery of the universe in the infant hands of a Baby in a stable.

May I bend to love and serve the lost and the lowly, remembering that the seeking eyes of the Savior once sought me out when I, too, was lost and lowly.

The promise of Your coming began with a whisper in the beginning of time, growing louder with each passing century until Messiah was born – and freedom walked the earth for all who would believe.

“To increase in happiness in Christ’s service, labor every year to be more thankful.” – J.C. Ryle

May we be just as intentional in expressing our gratitude to You as You have been in pouring Your mercies and kindnesses over us.

“The older I get, the more I can see how God is always working in ways we cannot see at the time - to orchestrate blessings for us every single day.” - Melinda A.

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – G.K. Chesterton