“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.]”John 16:33 AMP The Christian life isn’t a trouble-free […]
“41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they […]
Jesus had been teaching the multitudes all day and it was now late (Mark 6:34-35). It’s recorded that there were 5000 men in this multitude – these men seem to have been more concerned with what Jesus had to say (spiritual food) than with what their stomachs were saying. This is a miracle: 5000 men […]
When you think of God supplying your needs, what do you picture? A lot of us limit what we see because we think according to the world’s standards. One of God’s names is El Shaddai which means ‘all-sufficient, all-bountiful God who satisfies and supplies’. God’s desire is that you have more than enough so that you can […]
“And it is he who will supply all your needs from his riches in glory because of what Christ Jesus has done for us.”Philippians 4:19 TLB We tend to focus on the word “need” here and think that God only supplies the bare minimum – only what we truly “need”. But the word “supply” in […]
“And it is he who will supply all your needs from his riches in glory because of what Christ Jesus has done for us.”Philippians 4:19 TLB Our trust isn’t in the economy but in God. He provides for us “according to his riches in glory,” not according to the world’s economic system. Man’s resources are […]
It is easy to have negative emotions when you’re not trusting in God. But if we will take God’s promises and meditate on them, knowing that He is faithful to His Word, then it will help us to experience peace and joy no matter what is going on (Romans 10:17; Isaiah 55:1). “And it is […]
“So don’t worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them”Matthew 6:31-32 TLB You cannot be happy and worry at the same time. You […]
“Beware! Don’t always be wishing for what you don’t have. For real life and real living are not related to how rich we are.”Luke 12:15 TLB People seek after many different things. If you’re seeking after material things you’ll never experience true happiness. As long as you’re focused on what you don’t have and you’re […]
You can be happy whether you have more than enough to eat, or whether you’re hungry; whether you have a lot, or nothing. You can go through a rough time with a smile on your face and a song of praise in your heart. You do not have to respond to challenging circumstances by falling […]