Maturity Hurts
Ultimately trials are a gift — so much so, that we are encouraged to consider them “pure joy”!
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Reassurance
You can be courageous today because the LORD is with you. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
With Your Whole Heart
had suitcases full of mistakes and I was heading in the wrong direction. A friend challenged me to take a risk and try following Jesus wholeheartedly.
When Demands are Endless
Like Jesus, you will not meet all of the needs and expectations from people around you but you can be sure the Father will lead and guide your life and your actions when you…
God Intends it for Good
Lord, thank You for Your call on each of our lives and the transformation You are bringing about while we await the fulfillment of Your plans and purposes. Help us be teachable and learn…
Embrace Your Weakness
Lord, thank you that your power is made perfect in my weakness. Thank you for the grace to persevere in my current reality. Help me to gladly accept all the grace that you want…
Our God Knows What to Do
The Lord is the One who acts through us. The needs of others are sometimes overwhelming, and we can feel that our small efforts are a waste of time.
Without a Fight
A raging battle exists within every believer: our own sinful nature versus the desires of the Holy Spirit.
He Equips the Called
God really does choose those who seem inadequate or weak in this world. He doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the called, and you have been called according to His purpose!
Why Are You Trying So Hard?
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” John 15:4…
His Will – Exactly!
Jesus revealed that the Holy Spirit “will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Jesus completely obeyed His Father all the time and modeled what a…
His Weakest are Indispensable
Do you sometimes feel like you are not needed? You are. Paul explains that the body of Christ includes many parts — all needed and necessary.
When You Feel Threatened
Father God, thank you that you are able to give us what we need to become who we need to be in the face of our biggest challenges. Please give us the overcoming power…
Proof of Love
“This is how God showed His love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but…
All the Days of My Life
Today: Read Psalm 23 afresh. What is the Lord saying to you in the midst of your life? Trust him to lead you from this day forward — all the days of your life!
I Have Much to Say to You
I have never heard God’s voice audibly, but He speaks to my innermost being through His Word by His Spirit. What I didn’t realize is that getting to know and follow Jesus is a…
He Will See To It
God keeps every promise. He does what He says He will do. He never lies or deceives.
All the Days of My Life
Prayer: Guide me, Lord, in paths of righteousness for your name’s sake. When I walk in dark valleys, please help me to not fear. Thank you that you are with me — you correct…
A Timely Word
“But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it." Matthew 13
Reassuring Hope
Reassurance: There is help and reassuring hope for those who trust in the LORD. Psalm 146
That You May Overflow
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
A Blessing to Pass On
Often, we turn to the Psalms when our souls are hungry, thirsty, and needing comfort. They provide words to express what is going on inside of us.
You Are Mine
God promises – “I have redeemed you. I have summoned you by name; you are mine.”
Rely Only on God
None of us like to be “needy”. My need for God has led to my experiencing him on a new level.