"Let us approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." ~ Hebrews 4:16 Mercy is an act of compassion by offering forgiveness rather than revenge or punishment. Grace is a gift from God that is given whether a person has "earned it" or is deserving of it. One may not feel worthy of receiving gifts from God. Yet, remember that God created you and loves you from a totally unique…

Live as children of light for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Ephesians 6:8-11  

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. ~ James 2:19  

Here's a thought to ponder... "If I died today, what would I wish I had done before I left?"

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~ Proverb 19:20

By this we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love their brother does not belong to God. 1 John 3:10  

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. ~ Isaiah 55:8 A good reminder why "over-thinking" can lead to "stinking thinking."

Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. ~ Psalm 25:4-5 May you be blessed on your path today!

Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. ~ Psalm 95:1-5

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” ~ Matthew 6:14-15