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For God Loved the World
God's love is more than emotion and intention. God's love is demonstrated.
Are You Feeling Ignored?
To be ignored feels like the person is saying, “You’re so unimportant to me that I can’t even be bothered to acknowledge your presence.” Except that they’re not saying anything at all. And...
Wounded in Pursuit of Oneness
The Bible says, "Pursue peace with all men" (Hebrews 12:14). Pursue means we aggressively take the initiative to make things right. It means we act on behalf of Heaven rather than allow another’s anger…
Where is Your Trust?
What object or person do you trust? Where is your security? The dictionary definition of trust is “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.”
Trusting God in Extreme Situations
Are you in a place today where you are ready to give up? Throw in the towel?
More and More Like Him
With all of my heart, I want to be more and more like Jesus Christ. To this end, I will avoid legalism and license and embrace the freedom I have in Him to live…
Whom Have I but You?
What can truly fulfill and sustain us? Only our relationship with God and his people last beyond the grave.
A Matter of the Will
“If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it
A Prayer to Stay on God’s Path
Abba, thank you for sending a helper to direct my steps. You know everything and will guide me in your will.
A Child at His Feet
His mercy will wipe away every affliction that comes against us. He calls us to come before Him as children;
Lord, Speak with Power, Comfort & Clarity
Lord, no one speaks with the power of Your voice- You said "Come forth" and the dead lived again; You said, ...
Don’t Get Lost in Your Troubles
Are you troubled, restless, sleepless? Then rejoice in the Lord’s Sovereignty. I dare you. I double-dog dare you--to expose your worries to an hour of worship. Your concerns will melt like ice on an…
Doing Good
He was staggering along the side of the road with his thumb out hoping for a ride. My first thought was to drive on by... but instead we stopped and picked him up.
Responding to Accusations
When conflict occurs, the natural reaction is to blame someone else and defend yourself. But believers must respond differently.
Seek the Lord
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” Isaiah 55:6
You Can Be Sure this is God’s Will
"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" 1 Thessalonians 5:18
God Cares about You
Let me pose a few question. If God is able to place the stars in their sockets and suspend the sky like a curtain, do you think it is remotely possible that he is…
Do You Go to the Hospital on Sundays?
When I became a Christian at age 22, I thought church was only for perfect people. “The church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners.” says author Brennan Manning
What Comes Easily to You?
Sometimes our greatest strength can be our greatest weakness. Peter was tough and fearless, declaring to all his allegiance to his master. When he cut off the man’s ear in the garden, he proved…
Joy in God’s Presence
Delighting in God’s presence surpasses that of any human experience. In Him, the psalm says, we find “fullness of joy.”
Reasons for Joy
Are you so focused on what you don’t have that you’re blind to what you do?
Born To Swim
The Bible is filled with stories of people who depended on others for support and success. Encouragement is to a team what wind is to a sail - it moves people forward.