God Doesn’t Need Pretty Words
I’ve known many believers, both young and old, who don’t like praying out loud in a group because they don’t feel like they have the right words to say.
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If You Want Peace, Prepare For War
Question: Are you aware and ready to fight spiritual battles in your life? If you want peace in your life as a Christian, you must prepare for the battle.
Nothing to Fear
When we experience storms in life, how do we tend to act? Jesus said: ‘Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” Mark 4:40
Forgiveness
Ask your Father if you hold any bitterness or anger against Him about what He has allowed in your life. If painful events have distorted your image of God, receive His healing love and compassion. May your…
Accepted in the Beloved
If we have fallen somewhere along the way, if we've not trusted him, if we've wanted our way more than his, let’s do as Jesus instructed Peter (John 21:15-23).
Drink of the Living Waters
When your soul is depleted and parched from the incessant trials of life, when you long desire to hear the words of comfort and feel the Lord’s presence, do you know where to go…
How Big is God?
How BIG? “Who has measured the [earth’s] water in the hollow of his hand?” Isaiah 40:12
Living Out of Bounds
I beseech you my dear brothers and sisters, stay on track. Make it a point to be protected by good boundaries in order to see the growth you desire as a Christian. Finish the…
True Confession
Have you ever had a secret? “Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all of you who are upright in heart!” Psalm 32:11
Flowers in the Snow
And then slowly, but very surely, the warmth of God’s love begins to melt the cold realities threatening to overwhelm.
Designed for Fulfillment
When we fully grasp these 4 principles, it changes the lenses through which we see everything.
The Long Life of Words
The Long Life of Words. "The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me." John 14:10
Weighed Down
Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Place yourself completely under God's control. See what happens
A Fresh Start
God's strength, given to us on a daily basis, is more powerful than any resolution we can determine in our own heart.
I’m Thankful For
God's creation is magnificent. I love quiet streams; gushing waterfalls; rivers; lakes; and oceans.
Change in the Weather
You can always count on God. He’ll be with you no matter how terrible a storm may get.
New Isn’t Always Comfortable
Father, my heart is stirred when I think of all the new things you want to do in and through me,
What’s Your Focus?
Perhaps, instead of focusing on how we should change, we need to shift our focus to the Cross.
God Forgave Our Sins, Past, Present and Future
Do you ever think that you have sinned so much that God can’t forgive you? You aren’t the only one.
A Different Kind of Resolution
New Year Resolution: “Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all…