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God's strength, given to us on a daily basis, is more powerful than any resolution we can determine in our own heart.
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A Different Kind of Resolution
New Year Resolution: “Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all…
Invited to the Manger
The manger scene of Baby Jesus’ birth can seem so irrelevant today. Nice on a Christmas card, yes, but not really having any impact on our lives.
What is the Advent Season About?
Advent means the coming of something extremely important and awaited! At Christmas time we traditionally celebrant the Advent season, the season where we remember the birth of the long awaited Christ child, the Savior…
Feeling Lost?
Are you feeling rather lost? Had you hoped for more of a sense of direction as fall approached? We all have times when uncertainty gets to us.
God Gave What They Needed
If you find yourself in a strange place today needing knowledge and understanding, ask God to provide what you need. He has done it before.
Pretty Amazing
Guarding the wellspring of your heart. What it means and 4 steps on how to do it. Prayer: Lord God, Please help me today to choose to guard my heart through these four steps…
A Beautiful Circle
What a beautiful circle. As I choose to guard what lives in my heart, the Lord will respond and guard my heart and mind with His peace!
The Power of Thanksgiving
Thankfulness is so much more than “having an attitude of gratitude”! It is a protection from darkness. It is a discipline. It's actually a weapon in our spiritual warfare arsenal.
Keep Training
During times of deep challenge make a choice to trust God. Stay disciplined. Keep equipped by standing on the promises of His word.
Check or Deposit?
When we focus on God and all He is, our perspective changes, our faith grows and peace begins to settle over our bankrupt souls as we look to Him. Thankfulness begins to flow in…
Integrity in the Small Stuff
Every day we have opportunities that demonstrate our character. We encounter little opportunities for our integrity to grow or slow. Small things that many would just overlook, like the wrong change, an item left…
He Has What We Need
A sample prayer. Today I want to pray this prayer for each one reading this
Better Than You Know Yourself
An isolated feeling of loneliness crept into her soul. Did God even understand? Doubts of her belief in God’s love began to crowd her thinking.
Respond or React
Susan yelled at the kids. She didn’t like doing it but it seemed to be happening a lot lately. “A soft answer turns away anger but harsh words stir it up.” (Proverbs 15:1)
It is For You
Release your life and all your mistakes to God. Release your sin to Him. Answer the longing in your heart and know that you qualify to enter into a relationship with God… not because…
What Can You Expect?
...confident expectation in the Lord, knowing He will meet us in the midst of our need, we will feel His blessing on our hearts.
Like A Deer
Lord God, You give amazing strength to keep me sure-footed in places and days that are difficult to navigate. Thank you for this promise of the strength of the Sovereign Lord enabling me to…
Am I Headed in the Direction I Want to Go?
So, this direction you’re on in your life. Will it take you to where you want to be next week and next year?
Put Feet to Your Faith!
In what ways is it most important to you to put feet to your faith? How have you been inspired by others putting their belief into action?
Is Your Life a Little Crazy Right Now?
God's divine power is ready to go to work on your behalf. Invite Him into your circumstance today. Name it specifically to Him.