The Heart is What Matters
God, forgive me for judging others’ faith by their outward appearance. Help me see people the way You do. Amen.
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Thorned for a Reason
How do you see someone who is being a thorn in your flesh? Is there someone in your life who just rubs you the wrong way?
God Sized Prayers
Our prayers don't have to be limited to what we can think of to ask for. God is far greater and more creative.
Make An Exchange
God, I am ready. No more holding back, no more storing up treasures that will only hinder my growth and keep me from living the life that You have so graciously died to give…
God’s Question
God’s first recorded question is one that rings down through the ages: “Where are you?"
Cling to the Rock
Friend, in these days of trouble and uncertainty, who do you turn to? Cling to the Rock! That Rock is Jesus.
Fruit of Gentleness
Gentleness is biblical meekness, a positive quality, and Jesus commended it when he said that the meek will inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5). He lives the strength of his gentleness in you,
Encouragement in Believing
God’s Word alerts us that in difficult times our hearts can go astray.
TRUST and DOUBT
Will you trust God to lead you, even if you can’t clearly see why or where?
EL SHADDAI – The All Sufficient God
Many persons have lost their major sources of income and a whole lot are barely managing to stand on their feet as a result of the pandemic. If you are in any of these…
God is Sovereign
Then life doesn’t make sense, we can know that it’s all known to God. No matter what our circumstances, we can know that God is always in control and He is bigger than our…
Don’t Go It Alone
Just because we cannot touch each other doesn’t mean we can’t stay in touch.
Not Give Me, but Make Me
God is more interested in our character than in our comfort. To conform us to Christ-like-ness takes time. It also takes adversity. The answers to “give me” are temporal, whereas the answers to “make…
When You Can Thank God for Breaking Your Heart
We all remember pains from the past.But our pain is valuable to Him. So valuable, He uses the pain to frame the beautiful things He’s making out of the pain.
It’s Not about You
Belonging to God’s family can be a gentle rain on the desert of our loneliness. God, our Father, is ours because we are not the only believer left on earth. No matter how alone…
One-On-One with God
In the Bible there are many instances of godly parents who had ungodly children. Though my heart will always be pained at the choices my father and my son made, I can’t let their…
Gathered Together
Most of us have probably spent that last couple of months during this pandemic sitting in front of our computers, tablets, or phones streaming a live sermon instead of attending church in person. Some…
Be a Lighthouse
Then it hit her. She realized it wasn’t up to her to be the light. Jesus is the Light. Friend, be a Lighthouse! Let God’s love shine through you every day!
Learning to Give Control to God
“Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.” Psalm 105:4A It’s comforting to know God sees the larger picture and the future is in His hands.
Heart Directions
When think back to the cross. The words, the agony, and yet above all, the love. “Father forgive them for they don’t know what they are doing” (Luke 23:24).
Outlandish Faith
When everyone else was trembling in fear, Caleb and Joshua were ready to march ahead. Who does that? Why would they believe when everyone else did not?
I Can’t Stand it Any More
When was the last time you felt flooded by your situation? Overwhelmed about anything today? David, the writer of Psalm 69, was in that sort of place.
Transform me by Your Spirit
The role of the Holy Spirit is to transform us to become more like Jesus, to be filled with the fresh dynamic of His power, willing to undergo the changes He may ask.