God’s Design
God's pattern is: spirit, soul, body - in that order. Yet most of us live our lives in the opposite, leading from our bodily appetites and soul satisfactions.
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Portrait of Your Heavenly Father
Soak in this portrait of your heavenly Father. He is more wonderful than our mind can comprehend. He is there, even if we feel that He has left.
Fruit of Kindness
Be blessed with the fruit of kindness that the Holy Spirit produces in you, your grateful response to unmerited kindness
Blessing of the Fruit of the Spirit
The fruit of the spirit is not an emotional response. It is God in you. Be blessed to keep in step with His Spirit and draw on who He is.
Remember Whose You Are
I don't know your story and you don't know mine, but we share a common theme. We are driven by the search for true identity,
Comfort: God’s Holy Exchange
All of us will be walking in more of the Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV) ministry of
Seeing God’s Fingerprints
Listen with your spirit to God’s Word. Psalm 66:5 “Come and see what God has
God’s Sufficiency Exceeds our Needs
For every need, there is a name of God that meets the need. The great I AM stands ready with His supply from His eternal riches. His infinite supply magnifies in bold relief our complete…
Blessing of Belonging and Worth
Come to be blessed by your Father and Creator. According to God's Word, you are very special, You are created, crafted and designed by God your Father. He planned for you before He said,…
Your Father’s Heart Longs for You
Let go of the past, as you face the future with your Father. Be blessed with refreshing and renewal in His presence, as you pursue the fulfillment that He has created for you. Be…
Sense of Being
Be blessed to know that you are loved, wanted, and needed in the world. Your Father placed you right where you are. Be blessed with relaxing in His perfect care in every detail, knowing…
Overcomers Blessing
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that
Fruitfulness
Be blessed as you let your Vine dresser take you through the process to be fruitful.
How’s Your Heart?
Do you need to renew your covenant with the Lord to seek Him with all your heart and soul? You may need to renew your commitment to Him, if you exhibit these unhealthy spiritual…
Keeping In Step
Be blessed to bring your spirit, soul, and body in step with the Spirit, so that your true beauty, the beauty of God's Spirit living in you, may show forth.
God’s Image Bearer
God made you in His own image. His light in you is loaded with the richness, magnificence, and knowledge of Himself.
You Are Blessed To Be A Blessing
The Bible was written in and to a culture that was steeped in blessing-a father
View from Back of the Desert
There are three classes of people: those who have been in the desert, those still
Inner Court Ministry – Your Ministry to God
God is seeking worshipers.He desires His people to be eager to know Him intimately and
Seeing the Unseen
by Sylvia Gunter Listen to this majestic picture of God in Job 26:14. “These are
Beyond Believing in Prayer, Beyond Talking about Prayer
by Sylvia Gunter Have you ever noticed a couple who have been married for many
Be Enlarged with Loving Community
by Sylvia Gunter Listen to Paul’s prayer for his friends in Ephesians 3:16-19. “I pray
House of Prayer or Robbers Den
By Sylvia Gunter Jesus intends for His house to be a house of prayer, but