By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. (Acts 16:25, NIV) Friend to Friend Trials can lead us to a greater dependency on God and a deeper trust in His sovereignty if we
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth So encourage each other and give each other strength (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NCV). Friend to Friend Yep! It is hard to love people who are hard to love. But they are the ones who need love most. I know. I am sometimes hard to love
By Kelly Balarie— Today’s Truth For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace (Romans 6:14, NIV). Friend to Friend She put me down, right there in front of “all them.” Sure, it was subtle, but it was real and … worst of
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. (Psalm 34:5) Friend to Friend If you’ve been around Christian believers for any length of time then you have probably heard people talking about their “life verse.” Having a life verse
By Elisa Pulliam— Today’s Truth The Lord will work out His plans for my life—for Your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for You made me (Psalm 138:8, NLT). Friend to Friend If you would have told me twenty years ago that I would one day find
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23, NIV) Friend to Friend Now, the Old Testament prophet Elijah is a guy I can relate to. God asked him to do and say some difficult things. He
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 NIV). Friend to Friend Three days after Jesus breathed His last earthly breath, the disciples received the news of the
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if
By Arlene Pellicane— Today’s Truth “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” (2 Corinthians 7:10, NIV). Friend to Friend I went to get a snack from my refrigerator and as I opened the door, the plastic jar of mayonnaise fell out.
By Ginger Hubbard— Today’s Truth A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. (Luke 6:45, NIV). Friend
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. (Psalm 56:3) Friend to Friend The prophet Isaiah said, “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor is his ear to dull to hear.” (Isaiah 59:1) Though I know
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7, NASB). Friend to
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth The testing of your faith produces perseverance. (James 1:3) Friend to Friend My daughter plays competitive volleyball and recently began a specialized resistance plyometric workout called Vertimax training. The actual Vertimax equipment looks rather unimpressive. It’s a sturdy platform that hosts a complicated series of industrial-sized
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Cast up a highway for Him who rides through the deserts; whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him (Psalm 68:4). Friend to Friend I love the story of the woman who woke up one morning,
By Rachel Wojo— Today’s Truth May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13, NIV) Friend to Friend Our five children sat on the edges of
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare (Proverbs 15:1, NLT). Friend to Friend It had been one of “those” mornings and I was behind schedule in preparing to teach the women’s Tuesday morning Bible study at our church. I am fairly certain I
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love” (Romans 8:38 NLT) Friend to Friend For years we were joined at the hip. Not a day went by when we didn’t talk on the phone at least once. But sometimes friendships
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24) Friend to Friend The words of Jesus pack a punch. His is a powerful and vibrant dialog that brings
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” (Matthew 6:26). Friend to Friend The speaker came on stage and pulled
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