Glorify the LORD
Thought: Isn't it good that we can sing alone and know God loves our song! Isn't it even better that we can join others in songs of praise and lose ourselves in wonder, love,…
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My Refuge and My Shield
Where can we go to remain secure from the onslaught of bad ideas, evil influences, and false hopes? We can go to God and his Word. While people can be disloyal and misguided, God's…
Unselfish Choices
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:35
Wonderful Promises
Prayer: Forgive me, Heavenly Father, for my sins. Purify my heart and cast out any foothold the devil may have in me because of my sin. Empower me to holiness and accept my life…
Pursue the Virtue of Contentment
Success is not defined by position or pay scale but by this: doing the most what you do the best. Better to be married to a happy person who has a thin wallet than…
God Understands You
God, So human he could touch people. So mighty he could heal people. So heavenly he spoke with authority. So human he could blend in unnoticed for thirty years. So mighty he could change…
We Like Sheep
We need a shepherd to care for us and to guide us. And Jesus is that Good Shepherd. The Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. The Shepherd who protects, provides, and…
Self-Righteousness
Self-righteous. Friend, there’s no “earning” God’s favor.Admit you’re wrong and ask for His mercy. Luke 14:11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Costly Conversion
The story of what it cost one young man when he decided to follow Jesus. What are you willing to sacrifice for your faith in Jesus?
Bear With Each Other
Thought: How can I not forgive a brother or sister for whom Christ died, when I know what God paid to forgive me? “Bear with each other and forgive... Col 3
A New Heart
God is in the business of changing hearts. We would be wrong to think this change happens overnight. But we would be equally wrong to assume change never happens at all.
Sense of Being
Be blessed to know that you are loved, wanted, and needed in the world. Your Father placed you right where you are. Be blessed with relaxing in His perfect care in every detail, knowing…
The Grace of God
“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches
His Astonishing Gift
Ephesians 4:30 "God's Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for Himself. Don't take such a gift for granted.”
No Pecking Order with Jesus
Jesus flip-flopped the pecking order. 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love does not boast, it is not proud. Jesus has no room for pecking orders. In a world of upward mobility, choose downward servility. “Regard one another…
His Perfect Love
If God loved us with an imperfect love, we would have high cause to worry. Imperfect love keeps a list of sins and consults it often. God keeps no list of our wrongs. His love…
Closed Doors
There was a time not so long ago when I let the doors that slammed shut in my face slam my self-esteem with crushing blows. I had not learned yet that closed doors were…
Two Sticks of Dynamite
I remember the day a couple called me over to pray with them in a specific situation. I made the appointment. I listened. And I prayed. Yet when I left I had the sense…
Posture of Prayer
To be honest, I have wrestled a lot with this thing called prayer. *Why does God want us to pray when He knows what we need even better than we know ourselves? *What good…