It's easy to praise God in the good times, but what about when the storms of your flesh are a-brewin'? Not so easy then!

Jesus went to the cross for sins He didn't commit. Hello! You can carry a grudge just thinking about that, but don't do it. He knew what He was doing. It was His choice, and He did it willingly. It was the will of the Father, and He always did the will of God without complaint. So what is it that we have to complain about?

It's disheartening to write goals from year to year, looking back only to see you are in the same place. You can make so many promises that you get sick of yourself, but what is it that God can't do?

Fixate your love on Him, be obedient to God's word, and don't seek the glory of this world. In doing these things, God will exalt you in this earth and you won't have to sacrifice your soul for earthly crowns that will fade.

The word of God is a Christian's instructions for life. God speaks to us through His word, so we cannot constantly be running on empty.

Jesus' sinless life was given as a gift to the world - the ultimate gift. Some would receive Him, and others wouldn't. Nonetheless, He continues to be our gift, and His life and death makes it possible for His children to receive eternal life with Him. That's a reason to give God glory.

Voting is a right that has been given to every American; however, as Christ followers, our votes should reflect our God.

God knows and sees all. His wisdom and knowledge far outweighs mankind, and whether or not people ever recognize it - He is the creator. He is the giver of life, and only He has the power to take it away. That's why its imperative to submit to Him.

Jesus is not only the Son of God, but He is God Himself. Having all power in His hands, He laid down His life for people who deserved God's justice, not His mercy.

A 'real pastor' is not preaching of their own; they are speaking what God put in their heart by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is using them at that very moment to speak to the congregations situations -past, present, and future.

It's funny how we 'do' Christmas. Christmas is not something that we do, it is something that was done. It celebrates the long awaited arrival of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. We had nothing to do with it, but what we can do is praise God for the coming of the Lord, who washed away the sins of the world by dying on the cross.

God is using people to accomplish His work, of saving souls, but we have to remember that it is not us doing the work. It's God using our vessel.

Luck really has nothing to do with human existence, since God is not a random God.

It's only through Christ that we can take full advantage of God's mercy and forgiveness through repentance in Jesus' name.

Heaven is a very distinct place, where only God's elect will go. It's the place where the only One who deserves any glory lives and reigns.

It may seem like we have the ultimate plan for our lives, but it's not in the same galaxy of what God's plans are for His people.

People tend to say Christians are always judging, but the word of God convicts Christians and urges them to obey God's commands.

We will never accomplish what God wants for our lives unless we stop making excuses for ourselves and pampering our flesh. When we get into seemingly impossible situations, we have to remember - it's not about us.

Believe it or not, when you fast in the Spirit, God makes you more equipped to deal with hunger, irritability, and temptation.

Even though, there are many who describe themselves as Christian, most do not heed to God's word without subjectivity.

God has given His children a love that is so great in Christ that the world can't touch it with chocolates, roses, or diamonds.

'Doing your own thing' and being a Christian is an oxymoron. As Christians, every day we need to be presenting ourselves before the Lord, thanking Him for His mercy and asking Him to make us more like Him by emptying us of our will, so God's will can be done.

Repentance allows God's mercy to come forth because it recognizes that the sin committed was against God. It also bares contriteness of the heart and the desire to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh so that particular sin will never be repeated.

We glorify God with all of our members, but in most cases, our mouths seem to get more opportunity. So it just goes without saying that we can dishonor Him with our mouths as well.

Christian children should be taught at an early age that everything they receive is because of God's grace and love. They will grow up more appreciative and begin to understand that they, too, must have a relationship with Christ. Christian children should also be taught how to give.

Singles have goals, responsibilities, deadlines, events, and friends that occupy their time, as well they should. Nonetheless, before any goals are achieved, responsibilities are fulfilled, deadlines are met, events are attended or friends are visited, God's purpose should be accomplished.

The lusts of this world leads us to fulfill our carnal need to be accepted, but as children of God we are already accepted by a Heavenly Father who is over and above all things.

God is never on the sidelines of His children's lives. He goes before them. He leads them, guides them, protects and saves them.

No holiday, no job, no amount of money, not even my own security can mean more to me than my love for God.

Can a secular artist be used as a vessel to bring souls to Christ? Of course... this is God we are talking about!

Christians are not in bondage to do things as the world does, and moreover, the traditions and rudiments of men are not necessary to honor God.

Just the simple act of sharing wisdom is something that many parents have left to society to do; however, that is not what God teaches in His word.

A Christian without a God who hears them? That's not a place that one who truly serves Christ wants to find themselves.

If we constantly give God the glory, then we don't have any glory to keep for ourselves.

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and He is still loving on His people.

Just because we want something so bad does not mean that God wants it for us, too.

Passion is best spent on God; so get committed.

Praying in Jesus' name makes the distinction that all glory and honor belong to Christ, who is one with God the Father.

Flesh will not stand in front of God, so all the decisions you make from your flesh will be paid for with your soul. Your flesh rejects the truth because it desires to do what it wants to do.

Grace is a much more accurate word to use when dealing with the state of human existence. God gives us unmerited favor through Jesus Christ, and since Adam and Eve, our lives have depended on it.

Jesus was a perfect example of following authority. He was subject to His earthly parents; he subjected himself to the laws of the land, and as God, he had the power not to do any of it.

Some churches make intercessory prayer part of their weekly schedule. If that's not the case at your church, find another person in the faith to intercede with or go before God on your own.

Undoubtedly, the most important thing to remember is your time is not your own. Yes, we live in a time when people believe that you can and you should do exactly what you want, but all time belongs to God. So make sure your time is first dedicated to getting His work accomplished.

We are to yield to the authority God has in place, and look to Him to find out what He would have us to do about those things that are concerning to us.

I realize that sometimes I get bothered when I see the world acting like the world. Did you hear what I said? The world is supposed to act like the world, and God tells us that every generation gets more wicked, so why the surprise? Maybe we have some word to swallow ourselves.

Real Christianity is based upon God's word given to us through the scriptures, and His word is final.

A nation that turns it back on Christ and God's words of truth will inevitably regret it.

Although, the flesh is weak, the Spirit of God is always willing, and He makes us able.

It's an honor to stand for God, and if we want to know where we should be standing, the red letters in the Bible will never steer us wrong.

The one and true God of the Bible does not share His glory with any man or anyone else. There is only room for one God.