Content with the Present
Sometimes when we’re wrestling with difficult and unexplainable circumstances such as the loss of family member, a diagnosis of cancer, or the loss of a job, it’s hard to be able to rest in…
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Asking Specifically
The day I found Philippians 2:13 in the Bible I was very excited. I was beginning to understand that I didn’t have to change myself. God would change me and this verse confirmed it.
Accepting the Life You Didn’t Expect
PRAYER: Lord, I am struggling. I want to be okay with my present circumstances but I can’t get there. I admit I want something else. Show me how to be at peace. Amen.
Peace Place
Wherever your peace place is, go there. Take a few deep breaths. God will meet you. Just as He met His Son on the night before the most important day of His ministry. We…
Choosing What Rules Your Heart
Living in harmony doesn’t mean overlooking differences or living without boundaries. No, it means being willing to be a “peacemaker”, not simply a “peacekeeper”.
Refiner’s Fire
Dear one, can you picture this? God must purify us to burn away the garbage in our life, but won't go beyond what we can bear.
Soar Like an Eagle
You are not meant to be tumbling in the undertow; you are meant to soar. Because Christ lives in you, you can live triumphantly.
Give Up Your Burdens
How often do we beat ourselves up about some past sin or hurt that we have done in our lives? Why do we do this?
Brokenness and Glory
Be blessed to know that your Father created you for this time. He knew exactly what would be happening in your life as you are living it now
Slippery Slope
Have you ever had a spiritual high, only then to slide into the valley at lightning speed? You come home from a fabulous spirit-filled retreat and discover the water heater burst and flooded the house,…
Reflecting Christ
If others are to see His life, we need to step out of the way and become a corner in this dark world where the life of Christ can be reflected.
Why Do You Doubt?
“Why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 Several years ago, my husband became critically ill. Initially,
Strength Amidst Anguish
Strength Amidst Anguish: A broken heart and crushed spirit is something we have all felt at one point or another. The ache can feel unbearable at times, leaving us to question whether or not…
God’s Masterpiece
God is investing in you, caring for you, nurturing you. Be blessed with becoming everything He has called you to be and being all He has designed you to become so that all of heaven rejoices.
Are We Thankful for God’s Miracles?
Think about it…are we thanking God for all He has done and is doing for you? Or are we, like the lepers, rationalizing away God’s miracles?
Father Forgive Them
Complete and final forgiveness is ours only through our Lord Jesus Christ. “For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12).
Candle Burning Bright
Friend, God may have you in a dark place for a purpose. Shine the light of Christ wherever you go!
Healing at the Pool
I love that the Son of God didn’t seek out only environments and places to visit worthy of his heavenly identity. After all, his very act of coming meant exchanging heaven for a human…
You are Secure as the Beloved
God has given you great gifts of inner peace, joy of living, sense of well-being, solidness and strength inside, and healing. Share your life in encouragement, hope, and trust. When you are secure, your…
Be Fruitful
You and I need to pay careful attention with the words we use. The tongue can create life or death. Our words can grow fruit on trees or wither healthy roots.
What Are You Scattering?
Thought: As you go through your day today be reminded that you are sending out ripples. You have no idea how far they can go.
Full Armor
The Bible warns about the real warfare that is going on, not in sports arenas – the spiritual kind. “Put on the whole armor of God . . .and take the helmet of salvation,…