Our True Power Source
Are you running around "changing light bulbs and turning on switches" and have neglected to plug yourself into the Power Source? Are you hoping to "fix" your life and then come to Jesus?
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Praying the 23rd Psalm
The 23rd Psalm. As you cultivate your personal communion with God in prayer, let him lead you to pray this psalm for others.
God Knows Me and He Loves Me
Often we hide our true selves from people. We put on masks. We pretend. We people please. Why? We want to be liked. We want to belong.
Don’t Waste It
2 years ago my husband was diagnosed with an extreme health condition, and instead of getting mad at God, I asked Him for help
Wholehearted Trust
"What must we do to do the work of God?" Jesus replied, "Trust..." God asks us to trust that He loves us. that He is with us this moment
Lifelong Learners
Jesus, I want to learn from you. I want to think right. I want to hear the Spirit’s voice and obey.
In the Waiting
If you’re waiting on a promise given to us by God, He will surely fulfill it for you. The key is to be patient and pray in the waiting. “And while staying with them…
Journey Through
Where are you at in your journey? How are you turning your valley into a place of springs?
God is Bigger
Dear friend, the Bible says, God "will never leave you or forsake you.” So when life’s trials seem overwhelming, remember this. God is bigger than whatever you’re going through.
You Can Hope Again
When your heart has been shattered, it’s hard to make sense of all the broken pieces.
Great Expectations
I don’t understand God sometimes! To be honest, it’s really most of the time. Why doesn’t He clearly reveal Himself to me? Why does He often leave me guessing at who He is and what…
The Waiting Side of Faith
Everything we do, we do by faith. As faith is enabling us to trust and wait, it is also building more faith to help us wait on Him for the results.
Peace I Leave You
You and I don’t have the responsibility of making decisions that will affect world peace or war, but Jesus did provide the possibility for us to have inner peace and He wants us to…
Who Stands With You
Sometimes, living in our fearlessly independent society, we forget that we don’t have to rely on self. We don’t need the perfect credentials to walk in the call God has for us.
Take Your Cue from Fear and Trust God
Fear stalked me like a lion seeking prey, ready to pounce at any moment. It was a paralyzing terror that threatened to overwhelm me, especially in the dark hours of the night.
God is Faithful
Do you feel confident today that God is always faithful? That He is exactly who He says He is? Aren’t you glad He doesn’t change His mind or get PMS or forget about His…
The Listening Heart
Dear LORD, as we come to you, listening for your still, small voice, we ask that you help us also to listen for the silent voices of others so that we may bring your…
Beauty Out of Ashes
Even as we pray for restoration and new life for the suffering people and land, may the sunsets remind us to look to the loving Creator who makes all things new, who brings beauty…
Surrender Your Wounds
"For God so loved the world so much that He gave His only Son so that anyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
A Light in the Dark
Start your day with reminding yourself of God's steadfast, unmovable love for you. Before your feet hit the floor in the morning, thank Him for His loving kindness toward you.