September 27, 2023
The Real God in the Midst of Real Pain
God did not rescue Jesus from the temptations of the Evil One. He gave Him power to resist. What do you do when you lose your dreams?
Read more..Thoughts By Marilyn Ehle
September 16, 2023
Lost Dreams
Have you ever had a dream die? Something you wanted to accomplish in life but “life” got in the way? it is God’s great pleasure to give us new dreams and fresh hopes. Jeremiah 29:11 says “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to give you hope and a future.”
Read more..September 8, 2023
So Send I You
“As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” John 20:21
Read more..August 23, 2023
Buts, Excepts and Howevers
Do you say, . “I’ll follow, but…” "I’ll obey, however…” “I’ll speak, except…” ? The only One with no buts, excepts or howevers in His life was Jesus and He, living within us, promises to give us the power to present ourselves as living sacrifices, ready and willing to experience all that He is ready to give.
Read more..August 15, 2023
Not What, But How
In recent months I've become painfully aware of acquaintances and close friends facing near-unspeakable tragedy. Their reactions have been as varied as their situations.
Read more..August 6, 2023
Our God Is an Awesome God?
How do we know the God we serve and say we believe in is an awesome God if we are never in a situation where we need an awesome God?
Read more..July 28, 2023
Squawking or Singing
What is it that turns my melodies of worship into shrill complaint or depressed moaning? Is it the stress of an overfull calendar?
Read more..July 8, 2023
When God Shuts the Door
God knows that instant gratification will spoil me for the best in life, that settling for second best will often cause heartache, that lack of self-discipline will make me soft instead of strong.
Read more..June 30, 2023
So That
Our Father's teacher heart is evident by the way many of His instructions are followed by a "so that" phrase.
Read more..June 22, 2023
For Me or For Him?
We delude ourselves into thinking that our quiet times are primarily for our own benefit. We are intellectually aware that God is always with us, that His eye is not only on the sparrow but on each of us.
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