Posts with the tag “churches-near-frisco”

Hebrews 12:11 (NIV)No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.We live in a culture addicted to the next hit—another scroll, another sweet, another swipe, another show. The problem isn’t just that these pleasures exist; it’s that we’ve come to depend on them as our emotional medicin...  Read More

Luke 13:34 (NIV)“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.”The heart of God has always been to draw us near, not to push us away. Jesus lamented over Jerusalem—not because of their sin alone, but because of their unwillingness to come c...  Read More

James 4:8 (ESV)“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”Repentance isn’t just the starting line of faith—it is the sustaining rhythm of intimacy with God. In James 4:8, we’re given both an invitation and a promise: draw near, and He will too. The act of repentance is more than confession of wrong; it is the deliber...  Read More

John 11:40"Then Jesus said, 'Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?'"Disappointment often arises when we feel like things aren’t going our way or when our hopes don’t line up with God’s timing. Martha, in John 11:40, had just expressed her deep disappointment to Jesus after her brother Lazarus had died. Her faith had been strong, but the delay in Jesus' arrival left...  Read More

John 11:21"Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died."Discouragement often comes when we least expect it. It can strike when we feel that our prayers have gone unanswered, when God doesn’t show up the way we hoped, or when life seems to spiral in the opposite direction of what we prayed for. Mary’s words in John 11:21, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died,” ...  Read More

Romans 8:28"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."Have you ever wondered why God allows certain difficulties in your life? Why does He let us face challenges that seem insurmountable? The answer may not always be clear, but the Bible gives us a powerful reminder: God allows things to happen so that we can believe...  Read More

Hebrews 11:1"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."Faith is often described as the evidence of things not seen. In Hebrews 11:1, we are reminded that faith isn’t simply believing in things that are visible, but trusting in the promises of God—even when we can’t see them with our eyes. It’s the conviction that God is working in our lives, even when circ...  Read More

Matthew 28:6"He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."The invitation to “come and see” is one of the most powerful calls to faith we can receive. In Matthew 28, the angel spoke to the women at the tomb, inviting them to witness the impossible: Jesus was no longer dead. He had risen, just as He said He would. This moment is not just about seeing an empty ...  Read More

Matthew 28:6"He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."The invitation to “come and see” is one of the most powerful calls to faith we can receive. In Matthew 28, the angel spoke to the women at the tomb, inviting them to witness the impossible: Jesus was no longer dead. He had risen, just as He said He would. This moment is not just about seeing an empty ...  Read More

Daniel 1:4-5"Young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for the...  Read More

2 Corinthians 9:2 (NIV)“For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action.” Generosity is more than just giving; it is an expression of the joy we have in Christ. The early church in Achaia exemplified this truth. Their eagerness to help ...  Read More