We easily get anxious and focus our attention on concerns instead of Christ. To make matters worse, we have an enemy who attacks and invades our minds with lies. When we focus on Christ, He replaces our anxieties with His truth. Filling...

The peace we can have is from God and of God. God builds a fortress of peace around our hearts and minds as we come to Him. Throughout the storms of life we can have peace knowing God promises to be with us and to see us through. With...

We can choose prayer over despair, approaching God with our requests for the needs we have. We have the gift of prayer to come confidently to the throne of God, casting our anxieties upon Him, and doing so with  Thanksgiving. Amazing...

Gentleness can be defined as a temperament that is seasoned and mature. Gentleness displays composure and a contagious calm with the reminder that God is in control. In gentleness we turn to God and ask for the help we need instead of...

Anxiety is harmful to our well-being. The Apostle Paul’s prescription for anxiety is the call to rejoice in the Lord. To rejoice in the Lord is a call not to a feeling, but to a decision and deep confidence that God exists, is in...

Living in an unholy world, we must strive to resist its influence, and be “salt and light” as Jesus said. Our convictions about God’s will for a holy life must be rock solid to withstand the pressures, and to be a holy witness....

Holiness is faithful obedience to God in whatever God directs, and faith is necessary to live a life pleasing to God. Faith and holiness are inextricably linked. Because of the essential connection between holiness and faith, we are to...

It is our wills that ultimately determine whether we pursue holiness or not in our character and conduct. Our responsibility regarding our will is to guard our minds and emotions, being aware of what influences our minds and stimulates our...

Holiness is not limited to our actions, but includes our thoughts. Our thoughts are just as important to God as our actions, so we need to continually renew our minds and bring our thoughts under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Because...

Our body is the temple of God, so the pursuit of holiness includes keeping the sinful desires of the body under control. As we depend on the Holy Spirit, we are strengthened and given self-control. Because our bodies are the dwelling place...