“…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content”  Philippians 4:11 (NKJV)     I remember my mom saying to us as children, “You must learn to be…

“…I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Here are…

“Be full of joy in the Lord always…” – Philippians 4:4 (NCV) Joy is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). The Lord gives us joy to help us cope…

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21 (NKJV) In a world where so many things glitter and appear like gold, we as…

“Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 (NIV) Here are some things that give us Christians cause to rejoice: When we read the…

“…for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” – Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) After many years in exile, the children of Israel returned to their homeland. Jerusalem was in a…

“…. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer…” (Habakkuk 3:19, NIV) We often use joy and contentment as passive words, which may cause outsiders to think we…

“A joyful heart is good medicine …” Proverbs 17:22 (ESV) I once had a work colleague who was brutally honest with me about how I contributed many great ideas to…

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 (NIV) In the above verse, Apostle Paul encourages believers to rejoice in the Lord always! This…

“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…