"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you" (John 15:13-14 KJV). It is an act of our will to pray. We ought to thank God for the privilege to be able to communicate with...

"Jesus said 'But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you'" (Matt. 5:44 KJV). We are commanded to pray for our enemies just as Jesus prayed for us....

"Jesus said, 'But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you'" (Matt. 5:44 KJV). Jesus did not command us to love without giving us the ability to...

"But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another" (1 Thess. 4:9 KJV). How can you show the love of God that is in you? There are a whole lot of ways you can show love. You can show love by...

"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto...

"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer" (Rom. 12:12 KJV). How do you rejoice in hope? You dance in hope. You praise God in hope. You shout unto God in triumph in hope. You give God thanks in hope. Don't just sit there crying about...

"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer" (Rom. 12:12 KJV). You will always have situations in which Satan will try to steal your joy. Your response to that is to rejoice in hope. Hope is confident expectation. Without hope your...

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways" (Jas. 1:6-8 KJV)....

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" (James 1:5 KJV). Many times when people read this verse they take it out of context saying, "If you need wisdom, ask God and He'll give...

"In your patience possess ye your souls" (Luke 21:19 KJV). Your soul is your mind, will, and emotions. Patience will protect the soulish part of man. The man who is constant on the word of God will keep his mind in check. When you are standing in faith, the...

"But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing" (Jas 1:4 KJV). The word perfect means "mature." So, the trying of your faith worketh patience that you may be mature, entire, wanting or lacking not a thing. Wouldn't you...

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience" (Jas. 1:2-3 KJV). The Word says that the trying of your faith worketh patience. It does not say that the trying of your faith worketh...