Scripture Reading — Philippians 4:4-9Whatever is true . . . noble . . . right . . . pure . . . lovely . . . admirable . . . excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.— Philippians 4:8Is your mind filled with things that are true, pure, excellent, and praiseworthy? Or is it distracted by thin

Scripture Reading — Philippians 4:2-7Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.— Philippians 4:6The Bible urges us not to worry or be anxious. But that is not always easy. We may ask ourselves, “What if some disa

Scripture Reading — John 8:31-41“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”— John 8:32Sometimes we use polite, little lies to try to be kind or avoid being rude. We might say, “Yes, I can tell you’ve lost some weight.” Or, “You have not aged a bit.” Or, “Wow, you almost scored a

Scripture Reading — John 14:1-14“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”— John 14:6Notice that in this passage Jesus does not just say he knows the truth or can teach the truth. He says, “I am the truth.”This means that to know Jesus is to know the tru

Scripture Reading — James 4:1-10What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?— James 4:1Desires are thoughts. Sadly, they often begin with the words of our two-year-old selves: “I want that!” We can easily think, for example, “I want a car (or a

Scripture Reading — Psalm 96:1-13Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.— Psalm 96:1Whenever my Aunt Rosemary was working in the kitchen, she would sing. I don’t remember whether the songs were popular tunes, hymns, or made-up melodies, but they were lovely. Whenever I went the

Scripture Reading — Genesis 1:26-28God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.— Genesis 1:27What do you think of yourself?One person might say, “I’m a guy who made millions selling cars.” Or “I was the first woman in my family to go to