If you think you know God but do not live your life in gratitude before Him, it is doubtful that you really knew Him in the first place. A thankful heart honors God. Too often when we say we "know God," what we actually mean is ...Continue reading
Read more..As long as God’s will is your destination, He will provide the map to get you there, so follow His map for your life and enjoy the journey.
Read more..Give me strength and patience, O God, that I may be as loving, gentle, and patient with others as you have been with me.
Read more..God does not tally our blunders in his logbook or entangle us in shame. He encourages us, offers a new beginning, and promises to remember our sins no more, always taking an interest in the vocation he calls us to fulfill.
Read more..Hatred in your heart will only bring death. Be slow to anger and judgment, or judgment shall come upon you.
Read more..If your Father is God and you have a problem on your hands, what do you do? Scripture tells us what to do.
Read more..Sheep aren’t as dumb as most people think. They have figured out that all they need to do is to trust and follow the shepherd. It is sad that most of us seemingly intelligent humans haven’t figured out to do the same.
Read more..As Christ followers living in a fallen, confused world, we cannot allow the world’s standards to influence how we live life.
Read more..It is God alone who calls you to place your life fully in His hand. How awesome is God’s hand!
Read more..Perhaps there is something you’re afraid to bring to God. A deep wound, a nagging question, or doubt. Nothing will cause the Lord to push you away
Read more..Have you learned to seek this God, to meet Him, to worship Him, to live for Him and for His glory? It is a great step forward in the life of a Christian when we truly see this and consider fellowship with God every day as the chief end of our lives.
Read more..Would you like to be an instrument of God to cause others to sing praises to Him? Then tell them the glorious things He has done for you and for them, and encourage them to place their trust in Christ.
Read more..You are who God says you are: “spiritually alive.” Heavenly positioned, “seated with him in the heavenly realms.” “One with Jesus Christ.”
Read more..When God calls us to a new path, especially a path that will lead us to sharing His word and His gospel, it is normal to feel uncomfortable because we may fear rejection, humiliation, and failure.
Read more..With a dead end before us, Christ showed us the way; When we walked in the nighttime, Christ brought us the day. With our faces all hidden, Christ carried our shame;
Read more..It is difficult to believe in things that seem so unreal and impossible. But that is what faith is. Going back to basics is always the best move to make when you are lost. Go back to your Abba Father.
Read more..Anger: The relentless invader of silence .The noise of the soul. The unseen irritant of the heart.
Read more..As spiritual athletes, we must run with relentless perseverance because God has already marked out the race for us.
Read more..The thing is, if you don’t know who you are, then you’re vulnerable to other people telling you who you are. But the concrete, solid, gospel truth is that you are who God says you are, and no one else has a vote in the matter.
Read more..For most of us, thought management is, well, un-thought of! Jesus wants you to have a heart like his.
Read more..“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him” James 1:12
Read more..As you ask God for help, know how helpless you really are. As you ask God to weed the garden of your heart, allow Him to pull up the roots
Read more..Paul admonishes us “attend upon the Lord without distraction.” Like focusing on our driving, Christians need to be spiritually focused.
Read more..Instead of focusing on the privileges due us, we should take the biblical perspective of loving enemies and forgiving persecutors (Matthew 5:44). Believers lay down their rights so they can take up the cause of a holy kingdom. That doesn’t mean that we let people trample on us.
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