This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it’s out in the open…The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God’s glory. It’s that simple. Colossians 1:26–29 (MSG) You have everything you need to live an incredible life. Christ is in you, and our verse today calls this a mystery. How amazing is it that Jesus is in you, and that He is your hope for sharing in the glorious life God has for you! This life of love, joy, peace, patience, prosperity, healing and all of God’s other beautiful promises is yours because Christ is in you. You see, Jesus Christ is not some elusive …

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. Matthew 12:35 (NKJV) If you have money in the bank, it’s likely because you’ve made deposits over time. This also holds true of the treasure in your heart. You have a treasure chest of beliefs within your heart. Some of these beliefs are positive, life-giving and true. They are good treasure. Others are based on a lie and they bring you pain or they limit you in life—these are evil treasures in your heart. These beliefs were deposited in your heart over time. Some were deposited there by others when you were a child. Others you learned …

My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh. Proverbs 4:20-22 (AMPC) Today’s verse teaches an important lesson about God’s Word. What you read in the Bible is more than just words. It contains life-changing potential. It also shows us how this potential is activated—when you plant God’s Word in your heart. You see, bringing it into your mind through your ears and eyes is important, but its real power is released when you get it into your heart. That’s when it brings you life. If you keep hearing, reading and …

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV) When I went to camp as a kid, we loved to play King of the Castle on a slippery old raft on the lake. The object of the game was to try to prevent anyone else from getting on. Even if we were really tired, the kids on the raft would bang on our fingers to get us to let go because that was the name of the game. Do you ever feel like you just can’t seem to reach the new level you’re aiming for no matter how hard you try? Maybe you want to improve your marriage, your finances or you want to …

For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8 (NKJV) When struggling to go to a new level in life, many people get stuck because they think the devil is stopping them. The problem is that this causes them to devote all their time to fighting him, which only makes them more stuck. Although there is a fight involved in moving to a new level, we are not fighting the devil. Jesus is our example, and He doesn’t make decisions based on the devil. When the devil tried to trick Jesus, He quoted scripture. When the devil was oppressing someone, Jesus simply told him to get out. Jesus could quiet any of his …