What do you know about negativity? Most of us recognize when we or others speak negatively in response to difficult or upsetting circumstances. It sounds a lot like complaining, but it is different. Negativity is a chronic internal mindset and attitude because it views life through a pessimistic, dark lens.

Today, we finish up our lesson about Noah and the post-flood world. Our passage contains a covenant or promise [a divine pledge] from God, along with a sign or reminder of His Word—the rainbow in the sky. The rainbow reminds God of His promise while bringing hope to the world

Sometimes the Word of the Lord causes us to pause because our natural minds cannot wrap around the message and the greater purpose of it all. However, God’s Word never fails… it always accomplishes what it is sent to do, whether we understand and obey it or not. God’s thoughts

Today, we continue with the awareness that what we may think is not necessarily born from righteous God-thoughts. In fact, without the redeeming [rescuing/restoring] and sanctifying [making holy] work of Christ, we cannot develop our own righteous thoughts, because we have a sinful nature with a voice that demands its

A very important part of living our worship is choosing our priorities, because whatever we treat as a priority reveals our hearts (Luke 12:34). For this reason, Jesus calls us to seek His kingdom of righteousness, because everything else flows from it into our lives (Matthew 6:33). Then, when we

Trust is not just about having emotional confidence; it is a decision we make repeatedly each day. Trust is key in our relationship with God; we must trust Him and His will for our lives. As we place our trust in God, we bring Him glory. I seek to trust