The color of your skin, where you come from, and other people’s misconceptions about you don’t matter. Jesus died for you; and when you believe this truth, God welcomes you with open arms into His family. You are accepted by God, and you are His child. Read more: http://odb.org/2015/08/06/family-privilege/

We can quench our thirst with a variety of products. They may come in attractive packaging and satisfy us for a while, but we will be thirsty again. So drink from the source of living water—Jesus. You will never thirst again.

Our plan is not always God’s plan. Even if we walk through darkness and uncertainty, He makes our steps light because He is our strength.

When our bodies fail to provide our heart’s desires there is no one else to turn to for help but God.

God renews our spirits even during the struggles. We can keep going in this life and look with anticipation to the next.

Out of nothing, God made something. With mere spoken words, He made something that looked like Him—us! And it was all so good.

God formed the earth, created everything in it, and knows every detail of His masterpiece. He is perfect and powerful, yet He wants to know you intimately. He wants you to call on Him, and He will be your protector. Your rescuer. Your refuge.

A baby boy. That’s how God chose to save the world. It was God’s plan to send His Son in the flesh, and it’s His plan to affect every one of us through this gift. So trust in His purpose, no matter what your role, because He loves you so.

Our Father has placed us in a field ripe for harvest. It’s time to get our hands dirty!

The weight of the darkness can be suffocating. Until the Light of the World reveals Himself, and you believe.