"And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of GOD abides forever." ~ 1 JOHN 2:17 (NKJV)

Prayer is not overcoming GOD's reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness. —Martin Luther

"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name." - PSALM 100:4 (NKJV)

Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and won with thanks. —Thomas Goodwin

"Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart." ~ PSALM 97:11 (ESV)

The more we enjoy of GOD, the more we are ravished with delight. —Thomas Watson

"neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks." ~ EPHESIANS 5:4 (NKJV)

Religion is the source of joy and gladness, but its joy is expressed in a religious way, in thanksgiving and praise. —Charles Hodge

"Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your LORD is coming." ~ MATTHEW 24:42 (NKJV)

Watchfulness is an exercise of all the graces of the Spirit, and these are given to keep our souls awake. - Richard Sibbes

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the LORD." ~1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 (NKJV)

Let us labor to have large hearts that we may do it seasonably and abundantly and unweariedly.The love of CHRIST will give to us the same impression that was in Him. - Richard Sibbes

"For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord JESUS CHRIST," ~ PHILIPPIANS 3:20 (NKJV)

How sweet is rest after fatigue! How sweet will heaven be when our journey is ended. —George Whitefield

"Blessed be the GOD and Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, the Father of mercies and GOD of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by GOD." ~ 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-4 (NKJV)

GOD comforts us in the exercise and practice of grace; we must not therefore snatch comforts before we be fit for them; when we perform precepts then GOD will bestow comforts. - Charles Spurgeon

"You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield." ~ PSALM 115:11 (NKJV)

Those know enough who know how to fear GOD, who are careful in every thing to please Him and fearful of offending Him in any thing; this is the Alpha and Omega of knowledge. —Matthew Henry

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the LORD." ~ 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 (NKJV)

Watching faithfully. Waiting peacefully. Working diligently. Worshipping Him joyfully are our responsibilities as followers of JESUS. - Dr. Charles F. Stanley

"For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body." ~ JAMES 3:2 (NKJV)

To stay upbeat about life, accept that you won’t be perfect all the time, and neither will the people or things around you. - Joyce Meyer

When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” ~ LUKE 22:40 (NKJV)

Watch constantly against those things which are thought to be no temptations. The most poisonous serpents are found where the sweetest flowers grow. - Charles Spurgeon

"That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in Him who raised from the dead JESUS our LORD, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." ~ ROMANS 4:22-25 (ESV)

A true faith in JESUS CHRIST will not suffer us to be idle. No, it is an active, lively, restless principle; it fills the heart, so that it cannot be easy till it is doing something for JESUS CHRIST. - George Whitefiel

"by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." ~ 2 PETER 1:4 (NKJV)

Promises of GOD, though they be for a time seemingly delayed, cannot be finally frustrated.... the heart of GOD is not turned though His face be hid; and prayers are not flung back, though they be not instantly answered. —Timothy Cruso

And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.” ~ MARK 12:31 (NKJV)

“We need to remember that though we make our friends, GOD has made our neighbors — everywhere. Love should have no boundary; we should have no narrow loyalties.” - Howard W. Hunter

"To the LORD our GOD belong mercy and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him." ~ DANIEL 9:9 (NKJV)

"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness." -- Honore de Balzac

"well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work." ~ 1 TIMOTHY 5:10 (NKJV)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Truly mothers like us is a blessing from GOD because He trusted us to be a caretaker of His wonderful creation our children!

"In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge." ~ PROVERBS 14:26 (NKJV)

"My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune." --Graycie Harmon

"With GOD are wisdom and might; He has counsel and understanding." ~ JOB 12:13 (NKJV)

A consciousness of our powerlessness should cast us upon Him who has all power. Here then is where a vision and view of GOD's sovereignty helps, for it reveals His sufficiency and shows us our insufficiency. - Arthur W. Pink

"but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST." To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. ~ 2 PETER 3:18 (NKJV)

The right manner of growth is to grow less in one's own eyes. —Thomas Watson

"All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out." ~ JOHN 6:37 (NKJV)

GOD's call is founded upon His decree, and His decree is immutable. Acts of grace cannot be reversed. GOD blots out His people's sins, but not their names. - Thomas Watson

"I delight to do Your will, O my GOD, And Your law is within my heart." ~ PSALM 40:8 (NKJV)

The mere fact itself that GOD's will is irresistible and irreversible fills me with fear, but once I realize that GOD wills only that which is good, my heart is made to rejoice. - Arthur W. Pink

"Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one." ~ COLOSSIANS 4:6 (NKJV)

All our words ought to be filled with true sweetness and grace; and this will be so if we mingle the useful with the sweet. —John Calvin

"Now GODliness with contentment is great gain." ~ 1 TIMOTHY 6:6 (NKJV)

Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and delights in GOD's wise and fatherly disposal in every condition. —Jeremiah Burroughs

"Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of CHRIST, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel." ~ PHILIPPIANS 1:27 (NKJV)

In our manner of speech, our plans of living, our dealings with others, our conduct and walk in the church and out of it—all should be done as becomes the gospel. - Albert Barnes