On the Bottom Looking Up
When you hit bottom as David did, there is a way back. Focusing on the Lord can lead you out of discouragement and into His presence.
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Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All
The Greek word translated here as “gentleness” describes a temperament that’s seasoned and mature. It envisions an attitude fitting to the occasion, levelheaded and tempered. This gentleness is “evident to all.”
I Give You My Heart, Father
The Lord never gave up on me and in my weakest moment of my life, I really found Him.
He Restores My Soul
When we are exhausted, depleted, and on the edge of burn out, we need to have our souls restored! But who can restore our souls? Only the One who will lead us beside still…
You Just Never Know
You just never know where you fit into the progression of God’s plan for another person. Paul demonstrates this in our passage today.
Meditation for Spiritual Growth
"I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways." Psalm 119:15 There are times when solitude is better than community, and silence is wiser than speech. We will be better Christians if we take…
A Heavenly Affirmation
Each of us has a fantasy that our family will be like the Walton's, an expectation that our dearest friends will be our next of kin. Jesus didn't have that expectation.
When We Maximize our Problems, We Minimize God’s Power
When we maximize our problems, we minimize God’s greatness and we also minimize—in our minds—God’s ability to handle our problems.
The Riches of God’s Grace
Do you think of yourself as rich? No matter how much money you have, if you're a believer in Jesus, you're extremely wealthy because God has lavished the riches of His grace upon you.
God is Love
If God did not lovingly and tenderly correct us, none of us could survive before his awesome perfection. God is love!
An Unearthly Love
Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. Mark it down: God loves you with an unearthly love.
Overcoming Guilt
Are you burdened by your past? By pouring out your heart to God, you can find peace and freedom.
Only One You
God isn't messing around here. There are no accidents with our lives. Whatever we have received and experienced has shaped who we are, and because of that, we are qualified servants. There is truly…
God Uses Sorrow for Good
Frank often referred to himself proudly as a self-made man. He bragged that in his youth he had been so poor he didn't have two nickels to rub together. Now his real estate holdings…
Grace, Peace and Mercy
Our faith leads us to discover a love we don’t deserve. And yet God gives this love to us. This grace comes in the form of God himself taking on human form. This grace…
A New Heart
LORD, create in us a new heart: to be a Kingdom people and gain a sense of Kingdom purpose for us today. Let us not become indifferent like stone, or get tired in the…
Time and Attention
I once saw a sign that read: "Your God is what you pay attention to." You see, I believe you can pay attention to God while you are doing everything else.
The Cure for Ingratitude
1st Thessalonians 5:18 tells us to “give thanks in everything!” In everything? In trouble, in the hospital, in a fix, in a mess, in distress? JESUS DID.
Love in Action
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18
Faith Through Trials
Untested faith may be real faith, but it is sure to be immature faith. It is likely to remain immature as long as it never faces difficulties. When all things seem against it, faith…
Pillars of an Unshakable Life
There is a God you can turn to and believe in. Trust God to be true to His word. Know that God is:God is the eternal God. Everything there is in the heavens and…