Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things”. 2 Coll 3:2 (NIV) It’s so easy for me to get fixated on the shiny new toy or material things that surround my everyday life.  I need reminders like this constantly, as the world pushes a completely different agenda!  “Think…

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.”  Phil 2:4 (NIV)  I often forget about doing this – I’m always looking out for MY best interests! When was the last time you lent a hand to someone without thinking about what…

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Phil 4:6 (NIV) One of my favorite verses! A New Year can sometimes bring worry and anxiousness to us all. Let’s remember what we are to do when all of those thoughts enter…

“A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.” Prov 28:11 (NIV) A good reminder for me not to think like I know it all when I’m dealing with my clients… rich or poor they will surely see right…

I have so many things to be thankful for… yet it is so easy to forget these and look at what I don’t have! I do this more often than I want to admit. But now is a time of thankfulness! Let’s stay thankful  – at least for a little while! “Give thanks…

Some of our hardest battles we face: fear, loneliness, doubt…  are invisible to those around us!  We might feel like we’re struggling all alone. But not when we have God on our side! Keep in mind whose got our back and who is always there! “I will never leave you…

We speak words—affirmations, criticisms, jokes—and they echo in the hearts of others. Sometimes we don’t see the ripples we create. I speak off the cuff frequently, only to realize hours or days later the effect it actually had on the person and conversation we were having! “Death and life are…

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety”. Prov 11:14 (ESV)  How many times do we think we can do the job ourselves, only to find out later that if we would have ask for a little advice it all would…

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.”  Prov 12:1 (NIV I never like to be corrected… But I don’t like to be “stupid” either! Correction is the only way for me to get better!  How do you do taking correction?!

“For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.” Jn 12:43 (NIV)  or as The Message Bible says: “When push came to shove they cared more for human approval than for God’s glory.” How many times have I sought the approval of others before approval from God?!  Too…