"Count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of  your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." - James 1: 2,3,4 My husband quotes this verse a lot. I used to dislike it when he quoted this verse because I knew I did not count it joy...

“Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything that I need.”  Psalm 23:1 One night, just before bedtime, I was in the bathtub reading my Bible. (I wouldn’t recommend it—your Bible can get kind of wet sometimes)  I was reading Psalm 23.  After I finished reading I meditated on that Psalm.  I was going through a particularly difficult...

"Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow into (complete)salvation." - 1 Peter 2:2 During a Bible study with our JESUS film team in Mexico, we discussed the meaning of the above verse. A medical doctor in our group pointed out that the verse...

"So there is now no condemnation awaiting those who belong to Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1). It was Communion Sunday, a time to reflect on Christ’s suffering and death and to think about the payment for our guilt and sin. As I sat in church, I noticed a couple in the pew in front of me. In the past year, he had been unfaithful to his wife. He had...

"Do everything without complaining or arguing." Philippians 2:14 Please read the verse again. It doesn't say "try not to complain" or "don't complain so much," it simply says, "Do everything without complaining or arguing." The word that really got to me was "everything." Because I want to obey God, I asked Him to help me not to complain. I told...

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). My work is done mostly through the internet and when I can’t establish a connection, I have trouble being thankful. We were in Toronto, Canada and because my husband had meetings most of the time, I was working from our hotel...

"Whoever believes in me as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him" (John 7:38). Fresh clean water flowing from a mountain! When was the last time you drank from a fresh mountain stream? Or have you ever? When I was a child we lived on a wonderful, scenic 64-acre dairy farm that had forests to explore and a...