Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good – Rom 12:21 When we are mistreated, our natural response is to give back (“Tit for Tat”).  Pride within us prompt to return insult for insult. In some families, people don’t talk to each other because of Pride. Pride goes before destruction.  God’s will for His children is overcome evil with…

Rejoice always – 1 Thess. 5:16 When writing to Christians in Thessalonica Paul instructs them, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”.  Christians rejoicing in the trial and suffering emulates the suffering which Christ underwent willingly.      Rejoicing in all circumstances is very difficult. But Paul was…

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger – Proverbs 10:3  George Muller- The great missionary relied completely on God’s miraculous provisioning so he could feed the orphans. One morning, all the plates, cups and bowls on the table were empty. There was no food and no money to buy food.  He asked the children to pray with empty plates. Someone…