I rise before the dawning of the morning … I hope in Your word. My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word. Psalm 119:147 – 148 Another thing I’ve learned to do over the years to step up my pace in the Word is to choose a...

Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk...

Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, conformity to God’s will in...

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. Psalm 119:130 KJV Joshua understood that he could not fulfill his divine mission in his own, natural strength. He realized what we often do not—that to conquer the enemies that were...

Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered the men, and went up with the elders of Israel before the warriors to Ai. And all the fighting men who were with him went up and drew near before the city and encamped on the north side of [it], with a ravine between...

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you,...

For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning [to Me] and resting [in Me] you shall be saved; in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength …. Isaiah 30:15 Amp To develop a strong spirit, you not only need good spiritual food...

Do you not know that if you continually surrender yourselves to anyone to do his will, you are the slaves of him whom you obey, whether that be to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience which leads to righteousness …? Romans 6:16 Amp The second element of...

The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain or trouble, but a weak and broken spirit who can raise up or bear? Proverbs 18:14 Amp Many believers find it very difficult to get in the spirit because they struggle to bring their bodies and their minds into...

Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age,…a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. Luke 2:36–37 I wish I had...

And Jesus…said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41–42 I love the story of Mary and Martha! No matter how many times...