When asked which commandment was most important, Jesus did not hesitate. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-31)As Christians, we instinctively know that loving God is our main job. How could we not love the...

The Bible has many insightful verses about God’s instruction on how to consider “one another.” You cannot read these verses and not be humbled at how great His love is for us. We are to share each other’s burdens.“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.” - Galatians 6:2Encourage and build each other up.“Therefore, encourage one another and build each other...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “forgiveness”? Most likely, you are thinking about a time when someone hurt you. Maybe it is something that just recently happened, or maybe it’s something that happened long ago. As humans, it is incredibly easy to get caught up in past hurts, even easier to hold onto them, and easier still to take those hurts and allow them to tur...

Being Devoted: Devoted is an adjective describing someone or something characterized by strong loyalty, deep affection, or intense dedication to a person, cause, or activity. It implies a steadfast commitment—structuring your time and energy around someone or something rather than just participating when it is convenient (Merriam-Webster).One Another: The Cambridge Dictionary defines "one another"...

When I think of charm and beauty, I think of a Beauty Pageant. Not many people know this, but I was in a Miss Teen Pageant when I was in High School.  I also took modeling classes.  They taught us poise, charm, beauty with a purpose, emphasizing grace, leadership and making a difference.  I used to think that beauty was an outward thing, but as I got older, I learned that beauty is inward.  Your c...