Posts with the category “faith-and-trust”

“Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward.” – Genesis 13:14 NKJVReflection:It was only after Abraham separated from Lot that God revealed H...  Read More

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.” - 2 Corinthians 4:7 NKJVReflection:Our natural frame may seem ordinary, yet God has placed...  Read More

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:19 KJVReflection:God meets our needs according to His riches, not ours. Worry shifts our gaze ...  Read More

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on.” – Philippians 3:12 NKJVReflection:We press on not because we have arrived, but because Christ calls us higher. Uncertainty ...  Read More

“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” - 2 Corinthians 1:20 NKJVReflection:God’s promises are fulfilled through Jesus, not pending future acts. ...  Read More

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” - Hebrews 11:1 KJVReflection:Transitions stretch us as God prepares us for what lies ahead. He often reveals the less...  Read More

“He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens.” – Revelation 3:7 NKJVReflection:God opens doors that no man can shut and closes doors no one can open. We trus...  Read More

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” – Romans 8:28 NKJVReflection:Trials can reveal hidden blessings, despi...  Read More

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” – 1 John 5:14 NKJVReflection:The confidence we have in Him is not blind or wishful thinkin...  Read More

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11 NKJVReflection:God’s thoughts toward us are alway...  Read More

“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.” – 1 Corinthians 3:9 NKJVReflection:We belong to God—not only His fellow workers but His building and His field. Our pri...  Read More

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8 NKJVReflection:Life’s changes and challenges often shake us, but Jesus remains unchanging. Consistency in Him gives us perseve...  Read More

“And He said, ‘Do not lay your hand on the lad… for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.’” – Genesis 22:12 NKJVReflection:Abraham’s willingness ...  Read More

“Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness.” – 2 Corinthians 9:10 NKJVReflection:As we des...  Read More

“When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, ‘Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.’” – Luke 5:4 NKJVReflection:After fruitless labor, Peter obeyed Jesus’ word and witnessed...  Read More

“Then the LORD said to Noah, ‘Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.’” – Genesis 7:1 NKJVReflection:Like Noah, we are ...  Read More

“And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.” – Luke 17:14 NKJVReflection:The lepers were healed as they went, not before. Our obedience cannot be conditional on immediate results. The Lord ...  Read More

“The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.” – Proverbs 11:25 NKJVReflection:God often leads us to pray or encourage others even when we feel weak. In ministe...  Read More

“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.’” – John 8:12 NKJVReflection:As we follow Christ, the ...  Read More

 “Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then He said, ‘Take now your son… and offer him there as a burnt offering.’” – G...  Read More

“For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit.” – 1 Corinthians 12:8 NKJVReflection:God reveals hidden things through His Spirit ...  Read More

 “So the Lord said, ‘If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you.’” – Luke 17:6 NKJVReflection:Fa...  Read More

“Now there were set there six waterpots of stone… Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the waterpots with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim.” – John 2:6-7 NKJVReflection:The servants filled the jars to...  Read More

 “His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it.’” – John 2:5 NKJVReflection:God’s instructions often seem impossible or unreasonable. Like the servants at Cana, our obedience activ...  Read More

“Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.” – Isaiah 43:19 NKJVReflectionWhen our hearts are ...  Read More

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4 NKJVReflectionChrist within us is greater than every opposition...  Read More

"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’” – Isaiah 41:10 NKJVGod’s presence drives...  Read More

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. - 2 Timothy 4:2 NKJVReflectionWe are always on call for the Lord’s work, whether a...  Read More

"…God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.” – Romans 4:17 NKJVReflectionGod spoke Abraham’s identity before the promise came to pass. In the same w...  Read More

"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJVReflectionFeelings of inadequacy can hold us back from new steps of faith. Yet God promises that...  Read More

"God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise…” – 1 Corinthians 1:27 NKJVReflectionFaith sets is apart in a world chasing applause and approval. Standing out for God means r...  Read More

 "He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them.” – Mark 8:6 NKJVReflectionTrue breakthrough isn’t found in outward fixes but in inward transfo...  Read More

"My son, give attention to my words…keep them in the midst of your heart.” – Proverbs 4:20-21 NKJVReflectionIn a world filled with noise, countless voices compete for our attention and allegiance. Som...  Read More

"Lift your eyes now and look…for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.” – Genesis 13:14-15 NKJVReflectionSeparation often precedes blessing. As God led Abram to lift h...  Read More

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword…" – Hebrews 4:12 NKJVReflectionThe Word of God is not static; it is living, breathing, and powerful. Jesus Himself is ...  Read More

"Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory." – Psalm 73:23–24 NKJVReflectionBefore we knew Christ, we...  Read More

"A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief." – Matthew 13:57–58 NKJVReflectionJesus’ own homet...  Read More

"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:19 NKJVReflectionThere are ments we feel depleted—of strength, patience, even hope. Our lack r...  Read More

"Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. He calms the storm, So that its waves are still." – Psalm 107:28-29 NKJVReflectionGod treasures every tear ...  Read More

"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." – Hebrews 4:16 NKJVReflectionWhen we fail, our instinct is often to retreat from...  Read More