Blessing of Psalm 84
Blessing of Psalm 84. May you be blessed with the deep longing and desire for the presence of the Lord Almighty, as the psalmist declares,
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True Forgiveness
“He is my child and I love him.” That’s the kind of God I serve. God will forgive, cleanse and deliver us from our unrighteousness.
Having an Open Mind
An open mind is necessary for any relationship to grow. You have to be open to another way of thinking to relate to someone, because we are all different.
Because You Said So
Sometimes what God wants us to do doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t seem to be the right timing or the right thing to do. Still, if God is speaking to us, we don’t need…
A Father’s Prayer
A Father's Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for my children's salvation. Thank You for choosing them to be children of mine and Yours. Thank You that You have lavished Your riches and Your inheritance…
Leaving a Legacy for Christ
Have you thought about the legacy you want to leave and the impact you want to make on the lives of others?
A Love Too Heavy
Hatred will sour your outlook and break your back. The load of bitterness is simply too heavy. Your knees will buckle under the strain, and your heart will break beneath the weight.
Putting out the Welcome Mat
We are in the business of welcoming sons and daughters of the King, and that includes everyon - even those we'd rather not have in our family.
Take it to the Lord in Prayer
'The problem with you two is that you never ask for my help"! said my seven year old son.
Words for Misfits
“. . .man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
Love Like Jesus
Misrepresenting Christ - we are all guilty. Do you harbor even the slightest attitude of judgment or hatred?
Call out to God
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3
Is It Time for a Maintenance Check Up?
Just as regular maintenance keeps machines working, regular spiritual self-assessments would keep you aware of “loose bolts”.
Let God Interpret the Facts
Have you ever done the very thing God told you to do and then ended up in what seemed like a worse situation?
God Accomplishes What Concerns You
God assumes responsibility for accomplishing what concerns you in times of trouble. Your job is to believe that the Lord will fulfill His purpose,
Book of Life
I am to be whom God has made me: fragile, fallible and dependent on Him in the mess and muck of life but not sucked in by it.
Unfolding Your Words
Sometimes the right path is not so difficult to find, we just need to know where to begin our search
Broken Glass
I have noticed broken glass on the tarmac where I ride my bike. I guess it is from broken fizzy drink bottles, or wine and beer glasses all of which have been discarded by…
Gardening with a Two Year Old
The fact that God invites us to join him in his work is because he delights in the relationship with us and knows we will be satisfied in that partnership with him.
Love Needs no Because
The love of God needs no because. He does not give his love because of something that you’ve done.
Just a Little Bit Dead
There is no such thing as a little sin. Sin is sin, and the wages of sin is death,