Category: Notes from Life

Philippians 4:7 ICB “[7] And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The peace that God gives is so great that we cannot understand it.” Job 5:7 ICB “[7] But man is born to have trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.” Trouble is part of life—whether it’s sickness, struggles in…

Psalms 127:1 ICB “[1] If the Lord doesn’t build the house, the builders are working for nothing. If the Lord doesn’t guard the city, the guards are watching for nothing.” Who is building your life, your dreams, and your work? Is the Lord at the center of it all, or are other influences driving you?…

Exodus 36:1 ICB “[1] So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person will do the work the Lord has commanded. The Lord gave these people the wisdom and understanding to do all the skilled work needed to build the Holy Tent.” God is the one who grants us wisdom and understanding to perform the skilled work…

Romans 1:21 ICB [21] They knew God. But they did not give glory to God, and they did not thank him. Their thinking became useless. Their foolish minds were filled with darkness. This verse serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of ingratitude. When we fail to give God glory and thanks for His…

Luke 22:31-32 ICB [31] “Satan has asked to test all of you as a farmer tests his wheat. Simon, Simon, [32] I have prayed that you will not lose your faith! Help your brothers be stronger when you come back to me.” This verse is so comforting yet so profound. Jesus doesn’t say “if you…

Hebrews 9:14 NIrV [14] But Christ offered himself to God without any flaw. He did this through the power of the eternal Holy Spirit. So how much cleaner will the blood of Christ make us! It washes away our feelings of guilt for committing sin. Sin always leads to death. But now we can serve…

Psalms 115:4-8 ICB “Their idols are made of silver and gold. They are made by human hands. They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see. They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have noses, but they cannot smell. They have hands, but they cannot feel. They have feet,…

2 Peter 1:3 (ICB): “Jesus has the power of God. His power has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus called us by his glory and goodness.” I find myself stuck here. This often happens when I’m reading the Bible—something strikes me…

The Proverbs 31 woman sounds so incredible, especially when you read it in The Message version: Proverbs 31:10-31 MSG “A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it. Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long….