Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. ~ Proverbs 16:24 How can you sweeten someone's soul this week?

We talk about having unconditional love for people. That can be hard, especially with those who have harmed us. I resonated with the statement "Love is looking for the good in people." Looking at unconditional love through this lens, makes it attainable for me. What are your thoughts on this? How do you express unconditional love? Do you have a hard time unconditionally loving others?  

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. ~ Philippians 2:3

Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. ~ Mark 11:24  

So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!  Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. ~ Hebrews 10:35-36

"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