The Beginning of Joy
Truth will still triumph. Death will still die. The victory is still yours. And delight is one decision away — seize it! Joy begins by breathing deep up there before you go crazy down…
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Don’t Waste Your Sorrow
Do you dwell on your past regrets? Don’t waste your sorrows dwelling on the past – especially past outcomes you often have no power to change.
Thankful for the Unexpected
In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul calls us to offer grateful thanks to our heavenly Father in all things, for he knows this is the will of God concerning each of us.
Suffering with Dignity
“It breaks my heart to see patients who pray every day for miracles, and still they suffer. What do I tell them?”
Have You Let God Love You?
It is only by receiving our Father’s agape love that we can discover an agape love for others. Be loved, and then love. Just as hurt people hurt people, loved people love people. So…
Like a Sweet Perfume
"...spread the Gospel like a sweet perfume" 2 Corinthians 2:14 We can certainly learn a lesson from the apostle Paul. He frequently begins a chapter or a verse with a note of praise.
If You Can Believe
Question: Do you believe God can do all things? "Everything is possible for him who believes" (Mark 9:23).
Practicing the Presence of God
It is because of God's love in my heart that I am able to love my sons unconditionally, even as He loves me.
God’s Ways
"My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts…
He Will Make a Way
Devotional: He Will Make a Way. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
The Unchanging Lord
Question: How does God’s unchanging nature give you comfort in difficult times of instability?
Words of Hope
Do you want to encourage others? Don’t know what to say? Here are a few verses. Your Bible is a basket of blessings.
Not What You Have but What You Give
love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
Hiding Place
Let's find our strength and protection in our holy God! Let's make God our hiding place, our source of security, and our hope in times of trouble.
Is He Keeping Something Good From Me?
Man has had a curious fascination with evil from the beginning. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve had a full knowledge of goodness because they had a very close relationship with the all-good God.…
Heavenly Wisdom
Now I know why righteousness is so hard to find: there aren't many sowers! Heavenly wisdom is full of sacrificial earthly action.
Set Your Compass in the Right Direction
The purpose of the Bible is simply to proclaim God's plan to save his children. Understanding the purpose of the Bible is like setting the compass in the right direction.
It Doesn’t have to be Complicated
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9).
Strength for the Lonely
Loneliness is a painful emotion that many people fear. Paul knew what it felt like, so his life and letters can offer us encouragement when we’re lonely.
Beware of the Stronghold of Cold Love
To preserve the quality of your love, you must forgive those who have caused you to stumble. Depending on the issue itself, it may be that you legitimately cannot trust them, but you do…
Your Identity in Christ: You Are Defined by God
Your faith will grow stronger as you focus on your identity in Christ (Galatians 2). What this means is that you abandon any image of yourself that is not from God.
Metonymous
A devotional reflection on moving beyond lip service into active, committed obedience to the Lord.
3 Ways to Honor God Daily
In Psalm 145:1-6 David shows us 3 practical ways in which we can honor our Lord daily
Prayer of Believing
Prayer, Lord, I thank You that believers are receivers and that You are the giver of every good and perfect gift. I