Those who love Jesus obey Him. That's what the scriptures say.

Many read this and start to feel guilty because of their lack of obedience. So they try harder to obey to prove their love for Jesus.

But it doesn't work that way. Love is not a result of obedience. Obedience is a result of love.

In other words, we must constantly stir our love for Jesus by meditating on what He did for us through His death and resurrection.

If we keep the incredible love God poured out for us at the forefront of our minds, we will remain in love with Him.

This deep, genuine love produces obedience all in its own. No trying necessary. It just bursts forth.

That's why the scriptures say, "Those who love Jesus obey Him." When you love Him, you can't help but obey.

Jesus wasn't coercing you into obedience. He was giving you the secret to obedience: keep loving Him.

When we think of great faith, we imagine someone doing spectacular things and getting spectacular results.

But God doesn't need us to be spectacular. He takes care of that part.

People of great faith actually do simple things in obedience to God that produce spectacular results.

Think of Moses. Strike the rock... water comes out. Put your staff in the sea... it splits.

Think of the healing miracles of Jesus. Stand up, take up your bed, and walk. Go wash in the river. Go fishing, and you'll find a gold coin.

If we think we have to be spectacular, we'll miss God's simple instructions and, in turn, miss the miracles He wants to give.

I live as if I've made no mistakes.

Not because I've never messed up, but because my Father in Heaven always makes up for my mistakes.

When you run to the throneroom of grace, our good Father makes it as if it never happened.

So, what good would it do to hinder today because of what you did wrong yesterday?

Let's no longer minimize God's redeeming power. He works all things together for the good of those who love Him.

Plus, in Christ, God sees you as holy and without fault. It's time to start living like it.

Humility is not a lack of strength. It is recognizing where your strength comes from.

Moses was more humble than any man on the face of the earth, according to Numbers 12:3.

We're talking about the man who led the people of Israel out of Egypt.

It was the humility of Moses that gave him the strength to rescue an entire nation from centuries of slavery.

Moses was unimpressed with himself. So much so that it took quite a convincing from the Lord for him to answer the call to deliver Israel.

This insecurity Moses had became his greatest asset. He knew, if it was to be done, his strength would come from God alone.

The world teaches you to get rid of insecurity by puffing yourself up and "knowing your value."

The Bible teaches you to use it as a reminder that without God, you can accomplish nothing.

So, humble yourself before God, and He will give you His strength. It's much better than your own.

There's a place in God where you become untouchable to the devil.

At the end of the book of Acts, we read about Paul being at sea in a terrible storm for two weeks solid.

Then, he was shipwrecked on an island. The people on board survived, but everything else was lost.

Shortly after they washed ashore, Paul was bitten by a viper. Everyone watched, waiting for him to swell up and die. But nothing happened.

Why would God allow Paul to be in such a terrible storm, shipwrecked, and bitten by a snake?

Because Paul was untouchable to the devil. Not only did Paul survive all these things, but he remained full of peace and joy throughout.

Victory is not the absence of trouble. It's the ability to remain untroubled in the midst of trouble.

The storm will rage. Stand your ground with your attention firmly fixed on Jesus Christ.

When the storm has exhausted itself, you'll still be standing.

Jesus cracked the code to getting rid of overwhelm.

In Matthew 6:34, He taught us something that few follow because it is tough to lay down human wisdom to embrace what He is revealing.

Overwhelm only comes when we get our thoughts caught up in the future instead of today.

Let's say you have some bills coming due. It only becomes overwhelming when you worry about whether you will have enough by the time it comes due.

As soon as we venture into tomorrow's provision, we've entered the land of ungodly thinking. Such thinking produces worry, robs you of faith, and prevents the provision of God from getting to you.

We can only receive from God by faith. Faith is the absence of worry. So, if you allow worrisome thoughts to continue, you've just stepped out of faith.

You may not have others' permission, but according to Jesus, you have not only God's permission, but His command not to concern yourself with tomorrow.

This is the pinnacle of a life marked by absolute trust in God.