Do you carry a load of guilt? So many do. If our spiritual baggage were visible, do you know what you would see? Suitcases of guilt, bulging with binges, blowups, and compromises. The kid with the baggy jeans and the nose ring? He’d give anything to retract the words he said to his mother.
Read more..Gratitude gets us through the hard stuff. To reflect on your blessings is to rehearse God’s accomplishments. To rehearse His accomplishments is to discover His heart. Gratitude always leaves us looking at God and away from dread. So practice gratitude!
Read more..Worrying is one job you cannot farm out—but you can overcome it! And there’s no better place to begin than Psalm 23:2. “He leads me beside the still waters,”
Read more..When fear shapes our lives, safety becomes our god. We worship the risk-free life.
Read more..God's Joy. His is a joy which consequences cannot quench. His is a peace which circumstances cannot steal.
Read more..What happens when we fill our minds with thoughts of God’s love? Will standing beneath the downpour of his grace change the way we feel about others?
Read more..The virgin birth is more, much more, than a Christmas story; it is a picture of how close Christ will come to you. The first stop on his itinerary was a womb. Where will God go to touch the world? Look deep within Mary for an answer.
Read more.."For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" Isaiah 9:6
Read more..Our God is a promise-keeping God? Others may make a promise and forget it. But if God makes a promise, he keeps it.
Read more..Loneliness. Could it be one of God’s finest gifts? Scripture says, “Perfect love casts out fear.”
Read more..Here is a big question. What is God doing when you are in a bind? When the lifeboat springs a leak? When the rip cord snaps?
Read more..If hurts were hairs—we’d all look like grizzlies! So many hurts. When teachers ignore your work, their neglect hurts. When your girlfriend drops you, when your husband abandons you, when the company fires you, it hurts. Rejection always does. People bring pain. Sometimes deliberately. So where do you turn?
Read more..“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Read more..Change the thoughts, and you change the person. What happens when we fill our minds with thoughts of God’s love?
Read more..Jesus knows we’re in a storm. Why doesn’t he come? Be assured—He is closer than you’ve ever dreamed!
Read more..God knows you miss the target. He knows you can’t pay for your mistakes. But he can.“God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins” (Romans 3:25 NLT).
Read more..If your Father is God and you have a problem on your hands, what do you do? Scripture tells us what to do.
Read more..You are who God says you are: “spiritually alive.” Heavenly positioned, “seated with him in the heavenly realms.” “One with Jesus Christ.”
Read more..Anger: The relentless invader of silence .The noise of the soul. The unseen irritant of the heart.
Read more..For most of us, thought management is, well, un-thought of! Jesus wants you to have a heart like his.
Read more..Make no mistake, the devil is a real devil! Every conflict is a contest with Satan and his forces.
Read more..Questions: Is there someone in your life who deserves a second chance? Is it time to find forgiveness for them, regardless of how they've hurt you in the past?
Read more..Encourage those who are struggling. Don’t know what to say?
Read more..Satan has come to steal, kill, and destroy. To steal your peace, to kill your dreams, to destroy your future. Satan has deputized people to peddle his poison.
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