For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than … [Read more...] about The Security of the Kingdom
New Testament
The Master of the Kingdom
"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."Matthew 6:24 Who your master is will be evident by what drives your vision. Either wealth is a tool, or it will make you a tool. We print "In God We Trust" on our money, but what "god" are we trusting when … [Read more...] about The Master of the Kingdom
The Vision of the Kingdom
"The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!"Matthew 6:22-23 I work for a tech company in Austin, TX that bills itself as a "digital experience platform" and our CEO is a woman … [Read more...] about The Vision of the Kingdom
The Treasure of the Kingdom
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroys, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal, for where your treasure is, there your heart is also.Matthew 6:19-21 What is your most prized possession? What do you value … [Read more...] about The Treasure of the Kingdom
Fasting for the Kingdom
Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who … [Read more...] about Fasting for the Kingdom