Trusting God in Extreme Situations
Are you in a place today where you are ready to give up? Throw in the towel?
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Are you in a place today where you are ready to give up? Throw in the towel?
Do You God’s Word reminds us that the Lord said,: “... Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.” Jeremiah 31:3
Abba, thank you for sending a helper to direct my steps. You know everything and will guide me in your will.
His mercy will wipe away every affliction that comes against us. He calls us to come before Him as children;
God makes promises, too. Except that with him, his words accomplish what he sets out to do. Let us then trust in the power and safety of his words. His words are true; they…
When we call to the Lord ”when we cry out to Him” we can be confident of his support and His rescue. Because He delights in us.
Lord, no one speaks with the power of Your voice- You said "Come forth" and the dead lived again; You said, ...
Are you troubled, restless, sleepless? Then rejoice in the Lord’s Sovereignty. I dare you. I double-dog dare you--to expose your worries to an hour of worship. Your concerns will melt like ice on an…
The truth is, that people will fail us. Jobs will be lost. Death is a certainty in life. But in the midst of it all, there is hope. Jesus is that hope.
No one wants to be in relationship with someone who they think disapproves of them. No one wants to know a God they think will zap them at every wrong move.
He was staggering along the side of the road with his thumb out hoping for a ride. My first thought was to drive on by... but instead we stopped and picked him up.
When conflict occurs, the natural reaction is to blame someone else and defend yourself. But believers must respond differently.
What’s happening in your family? Remember, when we pray for reconciliation in our families, we are praying in God’s will.
Prayer: Thank you, Jesus, for taking us through the process of life. We long for your healing and your renewal of all your people, however you choose to pour it out on us. May…
We live in a world of supply and demand, where necessary things are often scarce. We’re afraid we’ll run out, so we store and hoard and worry.
When I became a Christian at age 22, I thought church was only for perfect people. “The church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners.” says author Brennan Manning
Hearing all of the bad news night after night made me want to lock my doors and never step outside again. Faith vanishes fear. Faith empowers us because we know God is in control.
Delighting in God’s presence surpasses that of any human experience. In Him, the psalm says, we find “fullness of joy.”
Navigating your way in a dark room can be a bit daunting, even if you know the room well.
Are you so focused on what you don’t have that you’re blind to what you do?
God uses flawed and fumbling folk on earth to be His hands and feet. Sometimes we are the ones He encourages to get out there in a ministry, and at other times He graces…
Is there someone who needs your patience or forgiveness today? Look for an opportunity to show God’s love to someone today.
How about you, friend? God wants to spend time with you. But is God just ‘penciled in’ to your schedule and easily erased?