“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” (Psalm 23:6 NKJV) “And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God. Blessed you shall be in the city,… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 336: We Are Loved
“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” (1 John 4:16 NLT) Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 335: Never Stop Forgiving Yourself
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times seven!” (Matthew 18:22 NLT) “and forgive us our sins as we have forgiven those who sin against us.” (Matthew 6:12 NLT) “But God proves His love… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 334: Life Above The Storm
“When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Silence! Be still!’ Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.” (Mark 4:39 NLT) “His divine power has granted us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 333: Agreeable Disagreement
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” (Philippians 2:3 ESV) As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17 BSB) “But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 332: Step Back To Go Forward
“Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.” (Matthew 12:25 ESV) “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.”… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 331: Dreams Destroy Doubts
“Then Jesus told them, ‘I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.” (Matthew 21:21 NLT) “And it shall come to pass… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 330: Three Faces of Faith
“Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22 NLT) “He said to them, ‘Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 329: Seldom Easy, But Always Worth It!
“You satisfy my every desire with good things, You’ve supercharged my life so that I soar again like a flying eagle in the sky!” (Psalm 103:5 TPT) “Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” (Psalm 103:5 NKJV) “Death and life are in the power of the… Continue reading
Eric’s Life Lesson # 328: Calling all “Friends who Differ”
“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is… Continue reading