When You Don’t Know What to Do
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A Divided House
She wept as she told me of the difficulties in their marriage. They were pulling in different directions. Jesus talked about this very thing.
The Ride of Your Life
Each day God invites you to embark on an adventure with Him; to trust Him when you are fearful; to feel the wind of His Spirit in your hair as you go. It may…
Praying the Scripture
This is a sample Prayer for God to continue His work in the hearts of those I love. You too can pray this people you love.
A New Year Prayer
A New Year Prayer by Gail Rodgers. From the Bible comes this beautiful and powerful prayer of David. A perfect prayer to write out and keep as a daily prayer throughout this new year.
The Candle of Hope
Christmas is coming! There are loved ones to see, gifts to give, baking to share. We prepare our homes for the celebration.
I Don’t Deserve It
Oh how she wanted to believe God loved her. But she felt she had no right to ask Him anything. She had never acknowledged Him before. And life had been hard. Choices of others…
“Thine is the Power”
God’s transforming power flows into us when we open our lives to Him. He reorders our lives by His power and for His glory.
How to Trust God
God is so good to remind us that we need to take stock of our thoughts. Thoughts are the seeds in our lives that result in actions and responses. We choose to let them…
What’s Going on in Your Heart?
Have you thought lately about your role as the “gate-keeper” of your heart?
The Root System
If you get bumped in life and find that a bitter root has been disturbed and springs up with in you, take action!
Choose Carefully
Do you ever feel like God has not lived up to your expectation in some particular circumstance of your life? Perhaps you have believed… yet nothing has happened. When you feel confused and wondering…
The Wrestling Match
She understood God loved her. She believed He had her best interest at heart. Connie never doubted His goodness. But she never knew there was an enemy of her soul.
Peace and Faith
Walking in peace, with your heart calm even when life is not, is one of the wonderful benefits of the Christian life.
Fireside Wisdom
What does it mean to abide in Christ. John 15 describes so well the picture of what abiding is.
Receiving the Unshakable
God invites us, in the midst of our instability and times of turmoil, to be brimming with worship and deep reverence before God.
What is Best?
Discerning what is BEST leads to fruitful living that pleases God. The instruction is specific.
A Circle Effect
Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” There’s a cycle that happens in our lives as we choose to bring God into focus throughout our day.…