Romans 8:28 NLT 'And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.' Optimism offers us the ability to maintain a positive state of mind in the face of the chal...
Ephesians 6:12 NLT 'For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the uinseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.' The success of the...
Joshua 1:9 NLT 'This is my command – be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.' Throughout the day I tend to consult news websites on my phone or when home, flick on one of the nume...
Ephesians 1:14 NLT 'The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.' Love requires commitment; the deepest human form is...
Ephesians 1:9-10 NLT 'God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ – which is to fulfil his own good plan. And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ – everything in heav...
Ephesians 1:7-8 NLT 'He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.' Intimacy lies at the very heart of lo...
Ephesians 1:4-5 NLT 'Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he w...
Ephesians 1:2-3 NLT 'May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Chr...
Acts 2:42-43 NLT 'All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miracul...
Acts 2:39-41 NLT 'This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away – all who have been called by the Lord our God.” Then Peter continued preaching for a long time…Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church...
Acts 2:1-2 NLT 'On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.' It is remarkable what can g...
Ephesians 1:6-8 NLT 'So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kin...
2 Corinthians 9:10 NLT 'For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.' Last year, my wife, Jayne, and I w...
Luke 12:22-24 NLT Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life – whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing. Look...
Exodus 16:4 NLT Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my...
