The Gift of Love
Is there someone in your life you’re struggling to love? Someone, it just seems impossible to muster any affection?
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The Lord is My Shepherd
The Lord is My Shepherd. There’s a fog upon the landscape. That has dimmed the sun’s bright ray, I don’t know what lies before me Oh, my Shepherd, show the way. There’s a voice…
In Your Faithfulness
Some days are just plain tough! Those we care about are hurting. Our plans are falling through. Our prayers seem to bounce off the ceiling and fall at our feet.
What to Do with Worry
Next time you’re worried about your health or house or finances or flights, take a mental trip up the hill. Take your anxieties to the cross
Help is On the Way
It was time for my annual self-evaluation. The past year was busier than usual, but busyness does not always translate into more successes.
Does God Know What You’re Going Through?
Does God Know What You’re Going Through? In order to get through what you’re going through, focus on who God is — his unchanging nature. Regardless of circumstances and how you feel, hang on…
Cast Away the Dark Fears
Darkness is more than a symbol, it is a pervasive way of living and viewing the world. Darkness is the place of deception, evil, crime, predators, sin, and death.
The Empowering Emotion of Joy
Being supernatural in nature, divine joy exists independently of our circumstances. Happiness, on the other hand, comes from external causes, is an earthly in character, and increases or decreases as events change.
To Him be the Glory
“To Him be the glory forever! Amen.” Romans 11:36 “To Him be the glory forever!”
Christ’s Love Compels Us
"What am I living for?" While that is an important question, the most important question of all is "Who am I living for?" Only one person can insure that I will never die because…
Your Hope in Him is Never in Vain
Lord, you know how easily I can lose hope during trials. Help me trust in and through you so that I regain the hope I need to persevere.
His Spirit Tells Us
"What is the greatest thing that has ever happened to you since you became a Christian?" The answer invariably has been: "To experience the reality, power, control and fruit of the Holy Spirit."
The Real Meaning of Love
Love! In the week of Valentine's Day, we want to remember the real meaning of love.
Pursuing Shalom
We've all struggled with life’s adversities to some extent. In John 14:27 Jesus says “Peace I leave with you; my peace [shalom] I give you. Heavenly Father, protect my heart from trouble and help…
Imitators of God
Abba Father, I will never fully understand how you could love me so much that you would allow your son to die for me as my sacrifice.
A Servant Heart
The preoccupation with self today is readily seen in slogans like, “Be all you can be.” Simply put, our modern day society (and this includes a great number of Christians) is focused on making…
Disarming Anxiety
Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the One who does; and never, ever let go!
Examples of His Love
“Little children, let us stop just saying we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions” 1 John 3:18
What You Were Made to Do
Your existence is not accidental. Your skills are not incidental. God shaped each person in turn!
He is Near
Isaiah 55:6 “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.” In truth, God is always close to those who genuinely seek after him. The real problem is…
Look to the Source of Help
Look to the Source of HELP: God—your rescuer, has the right vision. He also has the right direction. Maybe you need your hope restored.