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Elizabeth was an extraordinary woman in the Bible, and I want to live like her! Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, is portrayed as a woman of great faith, virtue, and grace. Found in the Gospel of Luke, her story offers valuable lessons on how to live a life guided by faith, humility, and steadfast devotion to God. Elizabeth and her husband Zacharias, who was a high priest, are both described as being “righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinanc

. . . made for pouring the riches of His Glory into grace and peace be yours in abundance...of Jesus our Lord. I think many people feel at one time or another that their lives are ordinary, unremarkable, and even invisible. They define themselves as “only human’ in defense of some unresolved circumstance or perceived weakness. But God has a different plan. He desires that we “prosper in all things and be in health, just as [our] soul prospers” (3 Jn 1:2 NKJV). His plans are t

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) Are your words hijacking the answers to your prayers? Have you prayed over an issue for years and the prayer has not been answered? It is possible that the words you are speaking are hindering the answer. The Bible has much to say about the power and authority of our words. For instance, Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who lov

FOCUS ON GOD'S WORD When we let our minds wander, we often default into negative thinking. One way to override the habit and voice that negative thinking generates is to reprogram what the negative voice is saying. Instead of listening to ourselves talk, we need to talk to ourselves. What should we say? We can choose to focus our attention by telling ourselves the truth of God’s Word. Jesus assures His disciples in John 17:17 that God’s “word is truth” (NIV). You may ask, “Ho

LOST IN TRANSLATION? How do I know which Bible translation is best? There are many different translations available for Bible reading. A quick overview will help you decide which translation is right for you. The differences lie in how each has translated the Hebrew and the Greek languages into English. FORMAL EQUIVALENCE OR WORD-FOR-WORD: These are the translations that seek to stay as close to the “form” of the Hebrew and Greek, rendering a more literal translation. These i