Knowledge speaks but wisdom listens. Be quick to listen and slow to speak (James 1:19). Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent (Proverbs 17:28).

Un-forgiveness keeps us under the grip of the offender; forgiveness helps us rise above it and sets us free.

Turn your worries into prayers w/ thanksgiving to the Lord; you will be surprised how the peace of God will sustain you (Philippians 4:6-7).

Hi, Stacie. I got your letter. I was so happy to hear from you. You can always email me at [email protected]. Ken

Hi, Stacie. I was so happy to hear from you. You can always emailed me at [email protected]. Ken

By CT~by VB

It is easy to lose hope when listening to the world news but as Christ followers we can claim, "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow."

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars but do not be alarmed. Such things must happen but the end is yet to come (Matt 24:6).

The Bible reminds us of the uncertainty of life on earth and the certainty of eternal life in Christ; a timely reminder in times like these.

Jesus told us to love our enemies. Sometimes our worst enemy is ourselves. It is difficult to love others when we hate ourselves.

God gives us more when we become less of ourselves.

The Lord shows his "tough love" to us by not answering all of our prayers the way we want them answered.

If you are a compassionate, non-judgmental disciple, it is bc Jesus/Holy Spirit is in control. Explains a lot, doesn't it?

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusts in thee (Isaiah 26:3).

Letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death but letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace (Rom 8:6)

The more I experience forgiveness for myself, the less critical I become of others.

Without mutual submission no meaningful relationship can develop; this is especially true in marriage (Ephesians 5:21).

There is no shortage of bad news nowadays; we need a good dose of good news, such as "when sin abounded, grace abounded even more" (Romans 5:20).

Prayer is not one-way conversation with God but an interaction between God and a believer, by which the believer is shaped to become more like Jesus.

The more I become aware of myself being forgiven by God, the less critical I become of others' imperfections. I need to guard against my delusional thinking that somehow I have become perfect, no longer needing God's forgiveness.