‘Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.’ Psalm 119:105 ESV The patriarch Job said, ‘I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.’ (Job 31:1 NLT) Job couldn’t control his environment and its temptations any more than we can.... 
‘For the word of God is alive and powerful… It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.’ Hebrews 4:12 NLT It seems like no matter where you look nowadays, there are temptations. Our young people are bombarded by imagery that confuses, seduces, and erodes standards... 
‘Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves… and rest.”’ Mark 6:31 NLT God instructed the observance of the Sabbath day with good reason: rest from our labours. Now if God felt He should rest after six days of creative activity, how much more should we? Jesus was a big... ‘His parents didn’t miss Him at first, because they assumed He was among the other travellers.’ Luke 2:43–44 NLT The Bible says: ‘Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as... 
‘Encourage each other and build each other up.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NLT In the 1996 Olympics, gymnast Kerri Strug had the weight of winning the gold medal for her team on her shoulders. All she had to do was make a successful vault and the United States team would... 