"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:9-10

"everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand" Matthew 7:26 . Faith without obedience is not faith at all.

"Those who love Your law have much peace, and nothing causes them to stumble.” Psalm 119:165

Jesus, the Prince of Peace— "to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” Isaiah 61:1

"whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me" Matthew 10:38

"Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil” Psalm 127:1-2

This girl found Granger Smith on her own and won’t stop listening to the podcast. I cannot. She is so precious!

Jesus said: “The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.” Matthew 12:34 . Careless words are a heart problem.

Jesus said: "the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” We should hold a mirror in front of ourselves with these parables and compare.

"When he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt? And when they got into the boat, the wind stopped." Matthew 14:30-31 .

"Before I formed you in the innermost parts I knew you, and before you came out from the womb I set you apart” Jeremiah 1:5 . Our minds can’t comprehend this kind of intimacy in the way God speaks to Jeremiah. It’s a love not just before birth, but before conception.

Answering Some Tough Questions With My Daughter #GrangerSmithPodcast (ep256)

"in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them" Psalm 139:16 . The exact moment of our death is known, written & planned by our Creator. The more that sinks in, the less fear we have of this world.

"Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!” Psalm 141:3 . Ask God for this so that: “Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.” Proverbs 21:23

"Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; for I trust in You; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk; for to You I lift up my soul.” Psalm 143:8 . Does trusting cause him to hear? Or does hearing cause him to trust? . Both. But without God acting, neither

"Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer.” Psalm 144:1-2 . Anyone can say this in peacetime, but what about when war rages in your heart? Suffering is the

Christ is King! Yes. A King that in loving kindness came to serve his people, and (unimaginably)— give his life to save them. . "the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28

Something happened last week. I’ve been anticipating it for a while. On Sept 8th, Mav turned one day older than his big brother Riv. For all of Mav’s life we noticed River’s tendencies in him and watched him grow and talk more and more like him. On Sept 8th that switched. We

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.” Psalm 147:3-4 . There is only One who does this. Run to Him.