God Hunger
Addiction has been defined as "God-hunger directed to the wrong source of soul satisfaction."
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Our Strongholds
Does a stronghold have a strong hold on you? Do you feel nothing but despair? Do you think thoughts of defeat? A stronghold is a false premise that denies God’s promise.
God Our Refuge
God is not only our protector; he is also our helper. Even when our world seems to be crashing around us, he is there.
Kept by the Keeper
Only God can turn a life from...meaninglessness to purposefulness, barrenness to fruitfulness, heaviness to joyfulness, ugliness to loveliness, aimlessness to hopefulness, anxiousness to peacefulness.
The Source of Our Adversity
When we experience hardships, we usually wonder why God allows these painful situations to come our way. It just doesn't seem to fit with His role as our loving heavenly Father. We struggle to...
Forgiveness: A Space of Grace
When it comes to forgiveness, all of us are beginners. No one owns a secret formula. As long as you are trying to forgive, you are forgiving.
God of Peace
"do not be anxious about anything" Learn to be content with your present lot, with God's dealings
Leading in a Storm
How do you lead a business or family or church in times of hardship, conflict and crisis, so that everyone comes out the other side stronger, wiser, better?
Let God’s Light Through
“Jesus said "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." John 9:5 "Jesus also said that "You are the light of the world." Matthew 5:14
Give Me Eyes to See
Give me eyes to see, O God, all the many wonderful ways you are providing for me and graciously providing the abundance you have poured into my life.
In His Hands
The best decision you ever made was to place your life into the hands of the One who made you—hands that worked with SKILL; hands that guided with WISDOM; hands that shaped with PURPOSE;…
He Orders Your Steps
Are you looking for direction, for purpose, for meaning to your life? Psalm 37:23 “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and He delighteth in his way" read on...
Battling Anxiety
What does all this anxiety, all this restlessness mean? Simply this– you are a human. It doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It doesn’t mean your parents failed you or vice versa. And, this is important, it…
Praise Brings Results
One of the greatest lessons I have ever learned about the Christian life is the importance of praise and thanksgiving.
Who Knows Me?
David worships a God who is intimately involved in life. He sits by our side, asking us to lean on Him.
Healing for Our Hurts
Unhealed hurts can lead to various symptoms, such as feelings of inferiority, fear of failure or criticism, and oversensitivity.
What’s Separating You from Joy?
What’s the one thing separating you from joy? How would you finish the statement: “I’ll be happy when….”
Forgiveness of Sin
Forgiveness! What a sweet and precious gift. What we were powerless to fix, make up or pay for, God did for us in Jesus.
God Works for the Good
Many of us need to be released from a great burden. The burden I am speaking about is not a huge work load, a full schedule, a pressing need, or a perplexing problem. The…
Patience Comes with Cost
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2
God Will Lighten Your Load
If we let him, God will lighten our loads. Why don’t you try travelling light?
Is God in Every Circumstance?
Although we can’t always grasp what God is doing in our circumstances, we can rely on His promise to work all things together for good to those who belong to Him