Every Conflict
Every conflict is a contest with Satan and his forces. What are the weapons? Prayer, worship, and Scripture. 2 Corinthians 10:3–4
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Directions for the Road Ahead
Question: How can God use you, even in your own weakness, for His glory? Focus on his strength, not yours. Occupy yourself with the nature of God,
Guard Your Heart
“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father encourage you and strengthen you
When You are Out of Choices
Jesus told the man,“Stand up. Pick up your mat and walk.” And the man immediately obeyed. I wish we would do that. I wish we would take Jesus at his word.
The Greenhouse of the Heart
Your mind is the doorway to your heart. The Holy Spirit stands with you on the threshold, helping you manage and filter the thoughts that try to enter.
Heaven’s Helpers
Have your prayers been met with a silent sky? Have you prayed and heard nothing? If so, don’t give up!
God Is Near
God is as near as your next breath!“Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s!” (vs. 15).
He Knows How You Feel
I’ve heard people say, “Why talk to God about my problems? He can’t understand.” According to the Bible--he can!
God’s Good Gifts
Ever feel like you have nothing? Just look at the gifts [God] has given you: “Every good action and every perfect gift is from God.” James 1:17 (NCV)
Spend Time with Him
Spend time waiting on God. And, at the end of the day, thank God for the good parts. Question Him about the hard parts. Seek His mercy. Seek His strength.
Love Like God
Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. “He is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked”
Immersed in Grace
To believe we are totally and eternally debt free is seldom easy. Even if we’ve stood before the throne and heard it from the King Himself, we still doubt. As a result, many are…
Strength to Overcome
God says, Receive the blessing of my victory. The question is not, will you overcome? It is, when will you overcome? Life will always bring challenges. But God will always give strength to face…
Sleeping Trouble
Millions of Americans have trouble sleeping! You may be one of them. Only one other living creature has as much trouble resting as we do. They are woolly, simpleminded, and slow…sheep. Sheep can’t sleep!…
An Anchor for the Soul
An anchor has one purpose—to steady the boat. The anchor for the soul is set, not on a boat or person or possession, but it is set in the inner sanctuary behind the curtain…
Forgiveness: Stay the Course
Vengeance is God’s. He will repay—whether ultimately on the Day of Judgment or intermediately in
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…
God does Big Things with Small Deeds
God inhabits the tiny seed, empowers the tiny deed. He cures the common life by giving no common life, by offering no common gifts. Don't discount the smallness of your deeds.
You are Not a Victim of Your Thoughts
If today’s thoughts are tomorrow’s actions, what happens when we fill our minds with thoughts of God’s love?
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.