Joyful in Hope
Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all decisions of the will.
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Changed from the Inside Out
Bid farewell to the burden of religion. Gone is the fear that having done everything, you might not have done enough. You climb the stairs, not by your strength, but God's.
You Can Know the Spirit’s Fullness
Ephesians 5:18 "Be filled...with the Holy Spirit and controlled by Him" Jesus knew His disciples were fruitless, quarreling, ambitious, self-centered men, so...
Are You Almost Persuaded?
What is God asking you to believe him for today? Will you sneer, hesitate, or full-heartedly trust in him?
The Package
In life there are many unexpected packages. Some I like and others I don’t. I have come to realize that no matter what comes, God is in control.
No Fear in Love
There are many kinds of fear. Some of these are legitimate. Others are imagined. Still others are irrational.
The Power of a Godly Touch
By Max Lucado - The Power of a Godly Touch. The power of a godly touch! Have you known it? The doctor who treated you, the teacher who dried your tears?
What or Who is Your Goliath?
As we face our giants, as we face our fears and our concerns, as we face what life throws our way, let’s try to stand as David stood. Stand with strength and confidence in…
Breaking the Power of Disappointment
When one is disappointed, he is cut off from his appointment with destiny. Their appointed breakthrough remains in the heart of God, but the individual is isolated by unbelief. Hope deferred has made their…
The God to Whom We Pray
What’s your view of the Lord? Do you see Him as the One who can handle all the challenges you bring before Him? Nehemiah knew God in this way. Upon hearing about Jerusalem’s destruction,…
My Soul Yearns for You
When a young couple in love is apart, they long to be with each other again. When a parent is separated from his or her child, the parent misses the child intensely.
Joy in God
Listen attentively to the voice of the Spirit each day as He points you to Jesus Christ, who offers you His wonderful fruit: love, joy, peace.
Walking in the Spirit
God calls us beyond the limits within our own strength, to the limitless power of His Spirit; beyond the limits within our own understanding, to the matchless wisdom of His ways;
Love is Patient; Love is Kind
The way we treat others is rooted in how Jesus treats us. Thus, the call to love is not a call to sentimentality. It is the willingness to live like Jesus.
Danger of Self Reliance
When I try to do it on my own, I miss out on God’s strength and wisdom. Here is a prayer from the writer of Psalms 139 that helps to motivate me to move…
Satan’s Strategies
The devil doesn’t limit his efforts to preventing faith. He also works diligently to deceive believers by feeding us discouraging thoughts: he insinuates God doesn’t care when we’re going through difficulties and suggests He’s…
God’s Mirror
Look in the mirror. What do you see first, your flaws or your good points? What do you think God sees first when he looks into your soul? With Jesus in your life, you…
Our Wilderness Wanderings
The pandemic has exposed a truth the comforts of the modern world so often conceal — our earthly lives are a wilderness wandering.
Is Peace Possible in Hard Times?
Jesus promised peace for those who trust in Him, and He delivers on His promises. Our part is to take one day at a time and believe that He will carry us through. Our
Our One and Only Guide
“A man’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?” Proverbs 20:24
When I Call to You
I believe three things are important: 1) honesty in our prayer life with God, 2) confidence that God hears and cares even when our prayers sizzle with pain and frustration, and 3) genuine praise…
Know Where to Look
Because David knew where to look (Jesus) he was able to say, “I will fear no evil.”