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Love Like Jesus
We love others because God has first loved us. Our Heavenly Father taught us how to love in Jesus. Our Abba Father has given us security and confidence so we can love more fully.
Knowledge and Wisdom
For a nation of people, many of whom are “educated beyond their intelligence,” as an anonymous wit once observed, America sorely lacks a sufficiency of men with real wisdom – that which is given…
Provoking to What?
Lord, Build me up so that I might reflect your loving mercy to others, and provide for me people who can stir that up so that it flows out of me without thinking. In…
Love Just One
"for some, to love others as Christ has loved us remains an ideal too far to reach. Therefore let's start small and bring this task closer to home....love just one person"
The Power of Blessing
Children grow and thrive under the blessing of God. As you bless the children around you they will hear words of hope, encouragement and support.
Overcoming Failure
Victory is God’s will for the believer’s life. But sometimes we can find ourselves falling repeatedly into the same sin. One reason is incomplete repentance. The second reason for failure is an inadequate view…
Perfectly Weak
Consider this: the Lord took a self-assured world leader and reduced his opinion of himself until he possessed no confidence. And it was in this state of mind that God decided to use him.…
God is Stronger than We Think
“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 We’re not as strong as we think we are, but God is stronger than we think.
God Will Make a Way
A prayer to Jesus, the way-maker. I will follow You as You go before me and prepare the way for what is ahead in Your plan.
This is How We Know Love
What does it mean to lay down our lives for our brothers? Sounds pretty extravagant, but the next verse in 1 John 3 reminds us that most often it's very simple:
Dwells in the Shelter
At the end of summer's scorching heat, where did you find your shadow of protection and refreshment?
Developing Faith through Adversity
It doesn't seem fair, does it? Paul spent his life serving Christ, and yet he experienced continual suffering.
Our Everlasting Consolation
“Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of depression.
Peace through Prayer
Anxiety splits us right down the middle, creating a double-minded thinker. “God’s peace ….. will keep your heart and minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:7
Joyful Endurance
We, too, can endure hardship with joy in the Lord, who comforts and strengthens us through it and promises to bring us safely to glory.
Never Give Up
Many received help from God, and it is certain He won’t fail you— never give up!
Tests Are Temporary
Being Tested: 1 Peter 1:6 says, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”
Engineer at Work
Divine Encounters. Are you available for them? Do you expect God to be at work in your own life?
Calm in the Storm
The mighty power which Jesus demonstrated when He walked this earth centuries ago still abides in Him, and He abides in me. Therefore, I shall claim supernatural miraculous power whenever the occasion demands.
Seeing Clearly
What do you see most clearly today? Is it what is seen or what is unseen? No matter our belief system, we ultimately have to trust what we can't see.