Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 1. COME HUNGRY. I remember my mother-in-law, who was very hospitable and an excellent cook, would invite us over to dinner, and she’d say, come hungry. In this verse, Jesus is saying the same to us,…

I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding fast to Him.Deuteronomy 30:19b-20a 1. CHOOSE LIFE. Life is filled with choices….

For this is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said:“In repentance and rest you will be saved,In quietness and trust is your strength.”But you were not willing.Isaiah 30:15 STEP 1 – SET AND MAINTAIN A QUIET TIME. There are disciplines that create delight. What has helped me greatly…

Seven times a day, I praise You,Because of Your righteous ordinances.Psalm 119:164 THE BENEFIT OF THE BIBLE. I love going to Psalm 119 because it reminds me of how powerful God’s Word is. I have such gratitude for it. Where would I be without the Word? I would not have known…

For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,You surround him with favor as with a shield. Psalm 5:12 Favor is a gift from God. We don’t earn it. It is like grace, unmerited and undeserved. But there are things that can hinder it, and there are things…

I will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart; and I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me, and how I may reply when I am reproved. Then the Lord answered me and said, “Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets,…

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?Romans 8:31-32 1. CONSIDER THE GIFT OF…

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time, casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on…

My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them and health to all their body. Proverbs 4:20-22 1. GIVE FIRST PLACE…

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 1. SPEAK GOD’S PRAISES. The best way to use our words is to magnify the Lord. We can develop a habit of looking at things that are praiseworthy and looking to the One…