The FOREVER NOTEBOOK

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”- 2 Timothy 1:7 What is “a spirit of timidity?” Is it possible that you have such a spirit? Moreover, what are the warning signs? If you indeed have this “spirit of timidity” why is it [...]

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” – Eph. 1:3 Have you ever stopped to think about what it means to have been blessed with every spiritual blessing? The descriptive word “every” indicates that, when it [...]

“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”- 1 John 4:9 Twelve days ago our washing machine broke. The good news was…we have a warranty which the salesman assured us would provide us with “peace of mind” in [...]

Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!- Psalm 27:14 I recently read that the average person spends 3 years of their life…waiting. The average daily wait is between 45 and 62 minutes. However, if you’re an American then you will likely spend [...]

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when [...]

“Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.”- Proverbs 14:22 What is your plan for the future? What are you working on right now that will be tomorrow’s reality? Or do you have a plan to get you from where you are to a [...]

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”- 1 John 4:18 Often I go through a period of Bible study in which a theme takes on special meaning in my life. It is like [...]

“The commandments, “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”- Romans 13:9-10 “Love your neighbor as [...]

“He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.”- Proverbs 17:9 You probably haven’t heard these terms since you were a kid: blabbermouth, tattletale, snitch. Remember when you did something wrong there was always a playmate who would yell, “I’m gonna tell!” (Maybe you were that kid.) Some [...]

“He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:12,13 Do you ever doubt your salvation? [...]