Psalm 1:4-5Psalm 1, before the prayers and laments and praise and poetry, asks the question: how will you live? Psalm 1 doesn’t begin with a command, it begin with a promise; Blessed (happy) is the ma...  Read More

Psalm 1:3He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1:3 CSB)King David paints a picture for us...  Read More

Psalm 1:2Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. (Psalm 1:2 CSB)God spoke these same words to Joshua after Moses’ death; This book of instruction MUST ...  Read More

Psalm 1:1How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! (Psalm 1:1 CSB)When King David penned the words we re...  Read More

2 Timothy 4:6-8Paul faced beatings, imprisonment, shipwrecks, hunger, and cold—yet he finished strong, declaring "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." His ey...  Read More

Romans 5:1-5Affliction isn't meaningless—it produces endurance. Endurance builds proven character. Character generates hope that never disappoints. This progression reveals God's redemptive purpose in...  Read More

Psalm 46 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." When persecution surrounds you, when opposition feels overwhelming, God remains your fortress. The valley of the shadow of d...  Read More

Luke 6:27-36Jesus modeled radical love from the cross, praying "Father, forgive them" while being mocked and tortured. This is our calling—to bless those who curse us, to love our enemies, to respond ...  Read More

Matthew 5:10-12The word "blessed" means happy—a counterintuitive concept when paired with persecution. Yet Jesus reveals a profound truth: persecution confirms our identity in Christ. When the world p...  Read More

Philippians 2:3-11Clarence Darrow's favorite verse was tragic: "We've worked hard all night and caught nothing." Despite success, wealth, and fame, he felt empty because he left Jesus out. His dash—th...  Read More

James 5:13-16Our God is a chain-breaking, wall-breaking, miracle-working God. Nothing is hidden from Him—not our physical ailments, emotional struggles, or spiritual battles. When we gather to pray fo...  Read More

Psalm 51:10-17 For years, hurt can build walls around our hearts—walls so high and heavy we can't hear God's voice through them. But God specializes in tearing down walls. He broke down the walls of J...  Read More