The Nature of Discouragement
Discouragement is a powerful, destructive force. Before we can understand how to rid our life of this common temptation, we must recognize its harmful nature. Understand that discouragement...
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God’s Design
God's pattern is: spirit, soul, body - in that order. Yet most of us live our lives in the opposite, leading from our bodily appetites and soul satisfactions.
God’s Strength God’s Plan
I'm stronger than I feel because God is stronger than I could ever be. And I don't have to figure it all out because He already has it figured out. Down to the very…
The Touch That Transforms
Jesus’ Touch Transformed. His approach was personal. Although He had the power to simply speak a word or command illness to leave, He often chose a more hands-on approach.
A Singing Heart
The language of heaven is praise. Listen to music that causes your heart to sing praises to God. Also, saturate your mind with the Word of God. The psalms especially exalt and honor God…
His Listening Heart
We all have a yearning deep in our soul to be heard and understood, love and valued for who we are. Do you ever secretly wonder if God is the same way?
Believe and Love
God gives us gifts and talents to use for His glory. But the biggest influence we might have for the kingdom of God is seeking Him with all of our hearts and serving the…
Peace or Panic?
I read a great quote recently: “Good morning! This is God. I won’t be needing your help today.” You might want to stick it on your bathroom mirror or your fridge.
Be Teachable
We are truly fortunate to have a Father that disciplines and instructs us. It is our job to be teachable and make sure we are paying attention.
Teach Me to Love Again
Father, you know the pain and the heartaches we have experienced in our relationships. You know the deep wounds that still bleed need mending.
Freedom from Anxiety
Persevering through anxiety is easier when we know God intimately, believe His Word, and trust Him explicitly. In the process, we’ll discover that our anxiety is outweighed by His peace.
It’s For You
Father God, thank you that I can come to you and call upon you, not because of who I am but because of who you are. Thank you that you are the same Lord…
Serve One Another
Let's follow Jesus' example. Let's "put on the apron of humility, to serve one another"
Better a Millstone
What causes you to stumble? What takes you away from God rather than drawing you closer to him? What makes you want to stop believing rather than rest in peaceful trust?
Saying ‘Thank You’
Worship is a voluntary act of gratitude offered by the saved to the Savior, by the healed to the Healer, and by the delivered to the Deliverer.
Hospitali-TEA
Friends, God wants to use you. Explore the desires and gifts He’s given you. Discover ways God can use you to reach others in His name. Investing your life in this way will yield…
When God Seems Small
When God seems small, we need to remember the exhortation found many times in the Psalms to magnify the Lord. To “magnify” means to “to increase in significance; to cause to be held in…
The Purpose of Our Trials
Let these four truths encourage you to view your next trial from God’s perspective. Though you may not feel it at the time, the Lord is with you. He is your hope and sufficiency.
A Life Well-Lived
Deep down at the core of who she was, she believed that God was GOOD no matter how things might seem. She tasted of His goodness and knew Him in ways I only dreamed…
“First Love” Intimacy
Reclaim and restore a “first love” relationship with Jesus, and, one day at a time — one breath at a time —, you’ll begin to experience an insatiable, irrefutable intimacy with God.
He Hears Our Cries
God knows the hopes of humble people, and He will hear our cries and comfort our hearts. Sometimes He withholds the rain; other times He sends the rain and with it the outpouring of…
Faith and Fear
Lord, help me not to fear the unknown future. Let me remember you already know what lies ahead and will safely lead me through it. Help me banish fear and grow in faith and…
Trust Jesus in the Darkest Times
Our lives can change in an instant when we are faced difficult situations. The key to working through it is to turn to and trust in Jesus.