Sometimes people avoid Christ’s offer of salvation because they feel they’ve messed up so badly that their sins are unforgivable. Perhaps that’s how John Newton, a former slave trader, felt before he experienced God’s mercy and penned this line from his famous hymn: “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.”
Read more..Have you ever really messed up? Maybe it was a mistake or a poor choice, but it was something so big you didn’t see a way to come back from it. I imagine we all have.
Read more..Advent means the coming of something extremely important and awaited! At Christmas time we traditionally celebrant the Advent season, the season where we remember the birth of the long awaited Christ child, the Savior of the world.
Read more..We are to walk in love towards people, regardless of who we think they are. Whenever we choose not to walk in love towards those the Lord has placed on our path, we deny God of a fragrant offering and sacrifice. Let’s take a moment to think about that.
Read more..Are you weary, here is what you need to know: it’s okay to rest. Jesus is your David. He fights when you cannot. He goes where you cannot. He’s not angry if you sit.
Read more..Do you ever have days when you feel like you are not enough? Here are some verses for the days. 6 Verses for When You Feel You’re not Enough. You know those days? Whether they come often or only once in a while, they’re there—those days that make you feel like you’re not enough.
Read more..Oh dear one, just like a baby needs milk to grow, so does a believer in Christ. For daily faith-building nutrition, read God’s Word. It does a body good!
Read more..Moments of comfort from a parent. As a father, I can tell you they are the sweetest moments in my day. They come naturally. They come willingly. They come joyfully.
Read more..In the fall I found myself in a very deep pit. I was over-committed, exhausted, stressed out, and severely depressed.
Read more..Dearest Lord, let us strap ourselves to you. Anchor us in faith and help us to cling to your love, no matter what swirls around us.
Read more..I started a 40-day fast, abstaining from spending, acquiring and shopping. Thankfully my husband eagerly accepted the challenge to shop for groceries and necessities.
Read more..Abba, we recognize our insufficiencies. Help us to focus on Your strength and not our own in our times of weakness.
Read more..When we’re going through a difficult time, we look to friends and family to be there for us. But sometimes we’re bitterly disappointed. We don’t get the support we had hoped for.What helps me at a time like that?
Read more..Psalm 91 is called the Soldiers’ Psalm. We are told that in World War I, the soldiers of the 91st Brigade recited the 91st Psalm daily. This brigade engaged in three of the war’s bloodiest battles. Other units suffered up to 90% casualties, but the 91st Brigade did not suffer a single combat-related death.
Read more..Think for a moment... who do you admire? the most admired people of the 20th century is Mother Teresa. Jesus is the ultimate example of a person with a willingness to help the helpless.
Read more..While soaking in the bathtub, I was reading and meditating on the above verse. We have gone through some major trials this past year and it felt like we were being tried in the test tube of fiery trials.
Read more..Thought: Write down some of the things you worry about on a regular basis. Ask God to show you where this worry comes from.
Read more.."Dad, why are you different?” This was the question my daughter asked on a family vacation to the farming community where I was raised. She noticed how different my life...
Read more..Toddlers taste everything. They judge what is good and bad by how it reacts on their tongues. Are we any different? How many of us have asked someone to taste what we are cooking to "see if it is good"?
Read more..When your strength is failing And you are faltering in your faith Pause for a moment, take a deep Breath and God your Father, who Is the source of your strength will Refresh and rekindle your faith.
Read more..What’s the cure for jealousy? Trust. The cause of jealousy? Distrust!
Read more..We live in a society that is filled with hurting people, many of whom go unnoticed on a regular basis. Have you stopped to take notice of the people around you?
Read more..Our circumstances can lead us to ask a lot of "Why?" "How?" and "What if?" questions.
Read more..My understanding of Jesus has changed since I was sixteen but I know He is still the Creator Spirit of God that moved across the water in the beginning. I believe He will still be there to roll up the heavens and earth at the end of time itself.
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