May the Lord bless you in your spiritual walk today. As we rise to meet this new day, we remember the beautiful promise that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” God is not finished with you yet. Every prayer whispered, every Scripture reflected upon, every act of kindness extended—these are the quiet rhythms of grace that shape the soul.…

Waking up this morning and realizing that in this world we will have troubles, how will we achieve victory if we can’t in our own power? If we want to consider it pure joy when we face trials of many kinds, how will we achieve victory if we can’t by our own might? Do you realize there is an answer? Do you realize the instruction manual for life gives us such instruction and direction? Let’s pause…

The Holy Spirit Helps You Pray

Chapter 3: The Holy Spirit Helps You Pray

MEDITATION

Catholic students baptized with the Holy Spirit have written:

There was a newness in prayer, a newness that for many of us marked the beginning of a deeper faith life. … Many were drawn to the long periods of prayer, marked by the predominance of the praise of God.

Prayer became a real joy — the sense of the presence and the love of God…

The Holy Spirit Gives You Life

Chapter 2: The Holy Spirit Gives You Life

MEDITATION

The Holy Spirit has come to enable us to think God’s thoughts. Our natural thinking is self-centered; the divine program calls for self-giving. We think of ourselves; God thinks of others. So something must take place that will bring man’s thoughts into line with God’s thoughts. The coming of the Spirit was intended to accomplish this.

The…

You have Friend, Holy Spirit

Chapter 1: You have Friend, Holy Spirit 

OUR GIFT TO YOU

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a friend you could always count on … one who is always available to meet your needs? Surveys tell us that loneliness is one of the greatest problems people face. When Jesus returned to heaven after His resurrection, He sent us a friend who would never leave or forsake us. That friend…

Jesus Christ the Lord

Chapter 10: Jesus Christ the Lord

Authority as Lord

Do you believe in Jesus as your Lord who rose from the dead? This is extremely important. Your spiritual life depends on it.

Romans 10:9. “If you declare with your lips, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

Title of authority

What did people mean when they called Jesus Lord? Why…

Jesus the Resurrection and Life

Chapter 9: Jesus the Resurrection and Life

Jesus Victory Over Death

Christ died for our sins and rose again to give us eternal life! This is the heart of Christianity. The great truths of the Bible, the Word of the one true God, center around the fact of Jesus’s resurrection. If He had not risen from dead, the whole plan of salvation would have failed. But because He conquered death, we can…

Chapter 8: Jesus the Savior

Savior of the World

“The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” That is the meaning of the Christian religion. Jesus coming into the world was God’s way of bringing redemption to lost man. Christianity admits the fact that man is unable to save himself.

The message of Christianity is the salvation of man. In this way it is different from other religions.…