'“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 'Matthew 6:25-26 Giving Up AnxietyYouVersion B...  Read More

I remember slowly hanging up the phone and then saying as I sighed deeply, “Well … it’s happened.”  Read More

'Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 'Philippians 4:6-7 How Your Thought Life Affects Your PeaceYouVersion Bible Studyby Charles StanleyIf we’re being honest with ourselves, most of us aren’t ...  Read More

5 Essential Beliefs for a Peaceful HeartYouversion Bible Studyby Charles StanleyIf you’re a Christian, God alone is in charge of your life. He’s your security. And He’s never been out of control over His creation for one fraction of a second since the beginning of time. He hasn’t lost one measure of His power or might. He’s just as omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and all loving today as He wa...  Read More

'Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 'James 4:7 Why We Lose Our PeaceYouversion bible studyby Charles StanleyThere’s only one way to experience an abiding peace that transcends circumstances—by faith. Faith is the foundation for living in God’s peace—an active, confident trust in His presence and power to sustain and comfort you, no matter the circumsta...  Read More

'Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. 'John 14:27 The Peace God GivesYouversion Bible Studyby Charles StanleyIf you’re a student of the Bible, I’m sure you’ve noticed that God’s perspective is often given in the form of comparison and contrast. For example, He often contrasted the...  Read More

The Foundation for All Peace From You Version Study By Charles Stanley Finding Peace Day 1  Read More

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY God calls me to share my gifts joyfully.  Read More

Today, God is asking the same question of us: “What is in your hand?” It could be a pen, cooking utensil, computer, ball, phone, certificate, diploma, or small plot of land. We should not dismiss what we have, no matter how small or unworthy it may seem. God is ready to use it to fulfill God’s purpose in our lives.   Read More

Have you ever sat with a friend or family member, listened to them gush over a new ministry idea or a calling, and thought, ‘Did God really tell you to do that?’ And then, with good intentions for them, tried to talk them out of it?  Read More

Reading: Acts 4 Be BoldThe book of Acts challenges and burdens me – in a stay awake at night kind of way.Let me tell you about Pat. Pat has a genuine God-given desire and burden to tell everyone he meets about Jesus. He travels the country sharing the good news, and many have been saved. I used to work with Pat, and he would always take very long lunch breaks. Each time Pat would return from lunch...  Read More

Reading: Acts 3 What Have You Got to GiveWe read in Acts 3 that one day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o’clock in the afternoon – it was the hour of prayer – and they came across a lame man who wanted help. The man was lying at the entrance to the Temple by the gate called ‘Beautiful.’ Wouldn’t it be natural to seek help from those who were going into the Temple to pray and worship? Bu...  Read More