Where Grace Abounds?
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Growing Through Our Adversity
What would happen if you approached a fork in the road and found two signs—one reading “Road of Comfort” and the other, “Road of Adversity”?
God is a Redeemer
God is a Redeemer;He bought us with a great price,He rescues and breaks the chains of bondage,He finds us and brings us home.God is a Restorer;He returns what was destroyed andreplaces what was stolen.
What’s On Your Mind?
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
Pray, Watch and Give Thanks
Paul focuses on three words that should sum up the Christian’s everyday life. They are “pray, watch and thankful.”
Who Do You Say I Am?
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You
Blessed are the Humble
As commonly interpreted, the word “blessed” means “happy” You and I are assured of happiness when we are making conscious strides toward humility. All of this becomes possible as we yield to God’s indwelling…
Jonah Just Doesn’t Get it
Jonah was so caught up in his own self-righteousness that, in the end, all he could care about was himself and a stupid plant. Meanwhile, God was having compassion for a hundred and twenty…
Talk the Walk
Is it possible to tame our tongue?Only with God’s help. Practically, think before speaking. Choose and use words wisely – intentionally avoiding gossip, soul-searing slander
A Prayer for the Nearness of God
Gracious Father, I thank you that there are no limits to when you will come to us. You still come near, every day, when we come and behold you. Help me to focus the…
Suffering Alone
At some point, we all experience heartache. But one thing is certain: Jesus will be standing by our side to strengthen and deliver us in our time of need.
7 Good Things to Know about Hard Times
7 Good Things to Know about Hard Times. Comments and verses to focus on during hard times.
Help for Prevailing Problems
Does one prevailing problem leech your life? Some are prone to cheat. Others quick to doubt. Maybe you worry. Yes, everyone worries some, but you own the national distributorship of anxiety.
He Can Help!
The Word of God is the secret of faith. "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
God is Kind
"... I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:24
Free to Serve
In Christ we have been set free from the power and the penalty of sin, free from trying to earn God's favor, free from the insatiable need to please ourselves, and free to know…
The Suffering
“Share the sorrow of those being mistreated, as though you feel their pain in your own body.” Hebrews 13:3
In All Things
In my seeing, be my sight. In my knowing, be the light; In my listening, be what’s heard,In my speaking, be the word.
Dealing with Guilty Feelings
John 5:24-26 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes
The Good Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11
In the Midst of Life’s Messes
You and I long for someone who will meet us in the midst of life’s messes.
A Return to Normalcy
Over the past months, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on what I miss most in life during the time of the pandemic.