You are the salt of the earth…. You are the light of the world. Matthew 5:13–14 If Christians are salt and light, it means we have the ability to add something great to life. One thing we have the power to add is enthusiasm. Enthusiasm makes such a difference in our relationships. I was at a hockey game once and noticed a couple sitting a few rows down. He was cheering loudly, but his wife was even louder. I specifically remember the moment she yelled, “Hit him! Hit him!” I saw her husband turn to her with a look of complete joy on his face. Do you know why? Because she was enthusiastic. Maybe his wife genuinely loved hockey, or maybe she learned to love …

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24 There are moments in life when it’s easy to throw the switch on passion: a wedding, a big sporting event, holiday, or new opportunity in business or work. But what about the times between? Do you jump out of bed with excitement, eager to face every day? Are you passionate about your life in the middle of your ordinary routine? Does your work excite you even if nothing is new and you’re months into a project? It’s so easy to become indifferent as you let routines become monotonous, but once you let passion subside in your …

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. Psalm 91:11–13 Isn’t it incredible that we have the ability to claim God’s promises over our lives and begin to walk in all of his awesome blessings? According to Psalm 91:11, you can say, “Thank you Father for commanding your angels to guard me in all my ways. I claim this promise over myself and my family now and for generations to come!” Psalm 91:13 goes on to say that we as believers are …

You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. Psalm 91: 5–6 Over the past few days, we’ve been going through Psalm 91 verse by verse. It’s an incredible piece of scripture that speaks of God’s loving protection of us, his kids. Verses 5 and 6 talk about the fear that tends to hit us at night. Fear and worry often seem to be at their worst when we’re trying to sleep. When we’re going through something, we might not think about it much throughout the day, but as soon as our head hits the pillow and there are no other distractions, our minds …