Life is full of the unexpected. You never know what is going to happen next. I knew it was going to be a challenging day when I saw water bubbling up by the sidewalk in front of our house. "When things are going well for you, be glad, and when trouble comes, just remember: God sends ...
Read more..Lord, thank You for being so faithful. Please heal my wandering heart. Strengthen my faith and make me steadfast in my pursuit of You. Amen.
Read more..Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. We see Jesus in the fog of a broken heart.
Read more..Let God choose for you, it will be the right decision. Let God guide you, it will be the right direction.
Read more..God’s call is primarily to have a relationship with Him characterized by daily surrender
Read more..Circumstances are external and often beyond your control. But your response originates within.
Read more..We sometimes treat God like a strict teacher who hands out grades, awards, and detentions. We make our good behavior the determining factor for receiving good things from Him.
Read more..I've got a mission today. It's as big as the Kingdom of God on earth. Find out my part today and do it. "Hanging in there" not allowed!
Read more..Reading the Bible at the start of the day is a good place to invite the presence of Jesus in to quiet our rushing about. However, I have found it requires a submissive heart and willing attitude to allow the Holy Spirit’s influence on, and into, our thoughts and beings.
Read more..What do you say we have a chat about grave-clothes? Sound like fun? Sound like a cheery topic?
Read more..God—your rescuer, has the right vision. He also has the right direction. He made the boldest claim in the history of man
Read more..And if you are struggling with the loss or imminent loss of a loved one, take heart, there is hope and there is victory and it is found in the arms of Jesus.
Read more..Isn’t this a bit like being a ‘closet’ Christian? By this I mean that one becomes a Christian, studies about being a Christian, learn all about what it is to be a Christian, even acting like a Christian
Read more..Many of us weep at the thought of death. Do you? Do you dread your death? And is your dread of death robbing your joy of life?
Read more..“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret – it leads only to evil” Psalm 37:8
Read more..What we believe is this: If we get included in Christ's sin-conquering death, we also get included in his life-saving resurrection. We know that when Jesus was raised from the dead it was a signal of the end of death-as-the-end.
Read more..Action Point: At the first sign of a fear in my life, I will commit it to the Lord and trust Him for deliverance, and I will seek to help others whose hearts are filled with fear. I will seek to introduce them to the Prince of Peace - the God of all comfort.
Read more..I had some flu virus, which laid me out totally. Even breathing was an effort, with my ribs feeling sore. I sat still for twelve hours
Read more..Are you investing in the right things, being guided by the best markers that will bring you to a desired destination? How is your life lining up?
Read more..“Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.” James 1:21
Read more..Believers are facing persecution and testing as perhaps seldom before. You and I may be called upon to suffer for the cause of Christ. By faith, we are not to fear, knowing that an "unending, glorious future" awaits us.
Read more..What troubles are you facing today? What are you worrying about? A quick read through of Matthew 6:25-34, where Jesus speaks against worry, will act as a powerful faith booster and a stress-buster! A quote I read says, “Do not let the worries of tomorrow, affect your relationship with God today”.
Read more..He looked right at me. "Oh, Bill, I am so sorry." And he walked over, put his arms around me, and said, "Son, this is going to be okay."
Read more..Do you ever talk to yourself? Do you ever experience a conflict between your head and your heart? While feelings change frequently, God does not!
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