‘God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.’ Galatians 6:14 KJV It’s interesting that in the Bible Jesus doesn’t ask us to remember His birth or His resurrection, although we know we should, but He tells us to remember His death. When...

‘God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.’ 2 Corinthians 1:3 NLT When you lose someone you love, you go through a grieving process. And God will comfort you and walk you through it. Jesus said, ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be...

‘My conscience is clear but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.’ 1 Corinthians 4:4 NIV Daniel was forced to decide if he was going to be a conformer or a transformer. What’s the difference? Pressure controls a conformer. If you place enough...

‘Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself.’ Daniel 1:8 NKJV The Bible says, ‘Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank.’ This particular food and wine...

‘I press towards the goal for the prize.’ Philippians 3:14 NKJV Part of Paul’s amazing success was because he was so focused. ‘I press towards the goal for the prize of the upward call.’ Focus can bring energy and power to almost anything, whether spiritual, mental,...

‘You saw me before I was born.’ Psalm 139:16 TLB It’s how we see ourselves that determines the kind of relationships we establish. Many of us harbour a low sense of self-esteem. We think of everyone else as being more important than ourselves and think meeting their...

‘Sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.’ James 1:15 NKJV When God says no to sin, He’s not being demanding—He’s being protective. The Bible explains the dangers and subtleties of sin this way: ‘Each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and...

‘Their faith is credited as righteousness.’ Romans 4:5 NIV There is only one way you can become ‘righteous’. You can try, but in reality the only way is through trusting. When you try to earn God’s approval by your performance, you can never rest because you can never...

‘God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.’ 2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV Here’s an amazing and life-changing truth. The God who made His sinless Son to ‘be sin’ takes unrighteous people like us and makes them...

‘Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.’ Ephesians 4:32 NIV Here’s a story every parent needs to read and remember. ‘One day my husband and I got into an argument and ended up yelling at each other. I...