◆ “The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” —Proverbs 11:25 ◆   Have you ever noticed that the moments you feel most alive come when you’re giving something away—your time, your attention, your encouragement? That’s the heart of biblical generosity.   Why Generosity Leads to Renewal Proverbs 11 paints a picture of God’s design for

◆ Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you. —Andrew Murrary ◆   The Hidden Dangers of Pride in Scripture Would you kill yourself if your advice wasn’t followed? That question may seem dramatic, but there’s a wild story in 2 Samuel 17 about Ahithophel, a man who killed himself when people didn’t do as

◆ To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary.To one without faith, no explanation is possible. —Thomas Aquinas ◆   Did you know Scripture tells us that God leads us from behind? Isaiah 30:20–21 reads, “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but

◆ God never hurries. There are no deadlines against he must work.Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves. —A.W. Tozer ◆   Do you ever get frustrated that things aren’t moving as quickly as you prayed for? Or maybe you’re wrestling with that familiar ache of disappointment, wondering why things just aren’t happening in

◆ The world cannot stand up to the truth because it lives a lie.It fears the cross, for the cross exposes its deceit.—Dietrich Bonhoeffer ◆   Would you say that friendship with God is important to you? James chapter four paints a sobering picture: “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes

◆ For God speaks in one way,and in two, though man does not perceive it.In a dream, in a vision of the night,when deep sleep falls on men,while they slumber on their beds . . . ◆   Did you know God gives you counsel in the night? Psalm 16:7 says, “I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in