Category: Inspirational

Building on solid ground: 9 Bible verses about construction – and faith

After the deadly destruction of the hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the reconstruction begins. Natural disasters are not new – they appear in the Bible, with Luke referring to Jesus’ parable about the man who built his house on solid ground, on ‘rock’ so that the floods could not tear it down – an allusion to faith. What… Continue reading Building on solid ground: 9 Bible verses about construction – and faith

Bible verses to encourage you to be outspoken for Christ

In a world where our faith in Christ is being tested, ridiculed and opposed, many Christians shrink back from boldly standing up and openly speaking out for Him. All Christ-followers know that nothing should ever cause them to shrink back, curl into a ball or hide in a cave. Rather, our faith in Christ must… Continue reading Bible verses to encourage you to be outspoken for Christ

Let these 10 Bible verses on light drive the darkness out of your day

Light has long been symbolic of good and it has many other positive connotations including hope, life and warmth. We talk of “the light at the end of the tunnel” and people “lighting up rooms” – on the one hand referring to hope and on the other, joy. In a literal sense it helps us… Continue reading Let these 10 Bible verses on light drive the darkness out of your day

God is a Promise Keeper

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” HEBREWS 10:23  Can you still remember a time when someone made a promise and could not fulfill it? Remember how disappointed you were and how it hurt not only because they broke their promise, but also because they broke your trust?… Continue reading God is a Promise Keeper

3 Bible verses to encourage those who are being oppressed

God hates oppression. The Bible tells us that God’s people, Israel, always experienced oppression from various oppressors; and He always showed Himself mighty to save and delivered them from time to time. Hope for the oppressed God remains the same today – He still hates oppression. He hates how some people enslave others, how some… Continue reading 3 Bible verses to encourage those who are being oppressed

Discipline of Prayer

“Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.” DANIEL 6:10  The greatest athletes became great not… Continue reading Discipline of Prayer