“A cheerful heart is good medicine…” (Proverbs 17:22 NIV) Research has confirmed that there is a link between depression and suicide. About two-thirds of the people who commit suicide are…

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” – 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV) The noun “discontentment” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as ‘dissatisfaction and restlessness’, while the word “contentment” means…

“…whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.”  – 1 Peter 3:10 (NIV) Many of us have been…

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” – 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV) In 1907, the promotional phrase “Carnation condensed milk, the milk from contented cows” was introduced. The message implied…

Joy Illuminates Life Psalm 37:1-2 (NIV) “Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong…they will soon die away.” – Psalm 37:1-2…

“…God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble”. – James 4:6 (NKJV) Webster’s first definition of pride is “an overly high opinion of one’s self and exaggerated self-esteem…

Jesus – The Perfect Example of Servant Leadership Mark 10:45 (NIV) “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His…

“…Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution…” Hosea 1:2 (NLT) The aforementioned command was directed to Hosea. Many of us may…

Amos: God’s Judgment over Rebellious Israel Exodus 20:3 (NLT) “You must not have any other god but me” – Exodus 20:3 (NLT) It is a tragedy that when an individual…

“But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And they will not escape [the Justice of God]…” Job 11:20 (AMP) Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament of the…