Look to the Source of Help
Look to the Source of HELP: God—your rescuer, has the right vision. He also has the right direction. Maybe you need your hope restored.
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Leave Your Guilt at Calvary
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…
Give Thanks
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…
Trust God to Lead
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,”
Fear Can Cause Us to Worship Safety
When fear shapes our lives, safety becomes our god. We worship the risk-free life.
Filling Our Minds with God’s Love
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?
He Lives Within You
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…
We Need A Saviour
"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…
God is Faithful
Our God is a promise-keeping God? Others may make a promise and forget it. But if God makes a promise, he keeps it.
Loneliness
Loneliness. Could it be one of God’s finest gifts? Scripture says, “Perfect love casts out fear.”
God, Our Defender
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?
So Many Hurts
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,…
No Child Ever Leaves God’s Sight
“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Take Every Thought Captive
Change the thoughts, and you change the person. What happens when we fill our minds with thoughts of God’s love?
In a Storm
Jesus knows we’re in a storm. Why doesn’t he come? Be assured—He is closer than you’ve ever dreamed!
When We Miss the Target
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).
He is Able
If your Father is God and you have a problem on your hands, what do you do? Scripture tells us what to do.
You Are His
You are who God says you are: “spiritually alive.” Heavenly positioned, “seated with him in the heavenly realms.” “One with Jesus Christ.”
Dealing with the Past
Anger: The relentless invader of silence .The noise of the soul. The unseen irritant of the heart.
Guarding Your Hearts
For most of us, thought management is, well, un-thought of! Jesus wants you to have a heart like his.
Weapons of Spiritual Warfare
Make no mistake, the devil is a real devil! Every conflict is a contest with Satan and his forces.
Second Chances
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?