We've all struggled with life’s adversities to some extent. In John 14:27 Jesus says “Peace I leave with you; my peace [shalom] I give you. Heavenly Father, protect my heart from trouble and help me to pursue your presence.
Read more..Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the One who does; and never, ever let go!
Read more..Your existence is not accidental. Your skills are not incidental. God shaped each person in turn!
Read more..We can experience discontentment at any stage in life. But the truth is that once we reach a new stage in life, there will always be challenges that arise that make us wish we were in a new stage.
Read more..I find it hard to be contented about almost anything. My performance is not up to par. My weight isn't where it should be. My words were a little insensitive in the last conversation.
Read more..Whatever you’re going through right now, remember that Jesus knows how you feel and sympathizes with your pain and weakness. He may not remove the anguish or change your situation, but He does promise He’ll always be with you.
Read more.."Fear not, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed. I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with My victorious right hand" Isaiah 41:10
Read more..Since the pandemic, I have wrestled with despair. I want to believe God is with me, but I am tempted to be at the mercy of an unseen virus that could sneak up on me and kill me or someone I love.
Read more..What do you think God thinks about you? Psalm 139 depicts God’s intimate, articulate, and unflinching knowledge of the detailed expanse we call our lives.
Read more..The Bible teaches that dependency upon God is the right and natural way to live.
Read more..Our forgiveness toward others should have no limitations. God’s unconditional pardon of our sins destroys any excuse we might devise for holding onto bitterness.
Read more..Yes, “God’s workmanship”! That’s you! His strength will carry you! He will walk beside you into your today with all its challenges. He will fulfill you with deeds planned for you.
Read more..“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him” James 1:12
Read more..As you ask God for help, know how helpless you really are. As you ask God to weed the garden of your heart, allow Him to pull up the roots
Read more..Is the tension between the freedom that Christ came to give you, and the weight of fulfilling the law has been struggle for you?
Read more..We didn’t evolve from goo to the zoo, to you. We are a direct creation from the hand of God and we are wonderfully made. Never underestimate the power and creativity of the hand of God.
Read more..As we seek to please God and trust in his grace, more grace is supplied — we are given relationship with each other.
Read more..Thought: What is your strength? Is it your youth? ...your conditioning? ...your wisdom? ...your friends? ...your experience? None of us can depend upon our human ability.
Read more..Why do we always have to defend ourselves no matter how ridiculous the charge?
Read more..Christian friend, when we first believed, we had a clear view of our sins and the absolute forgiveness God granted to us. As far as the east is from the west, so far had he removed our sins from us.
Read more..Contentment is an all-encompassing category that applies to every believer, no matter their life stage. To be content is to be fulfilled in Christ no matter the circumstances.
Read more..Let us listen to the voice of the Shepherd who never speaks an uncaring word. Let us drink of the waters that quench our deepest thirst.
Read more..Do you ever question where you’re at in life? Do you ever wonder why a certain thing happens to you and not to others?
Read more..Life is all about ups and downs. Question: How do you measure the "wins" and "loses" in your life?
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