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As a parent, when our children stumble, we don’t disown them. We may punish or reprimand, but cast them out of the family? We cannot. They are biologically connected to us.
Vengeance fixes your attention on life’s ugliest moments. Score settling freezes your stare at cruel
One of my favorite Christian singers is the troubadour Michael Card. One song in particular,
“I AM WHO I AM.” Not I WAS or I WILL BE . . . But, I AM. Eternal. Everlasting. Infinite. Timeless.
Susan just “knew” that if God would give her the desire of her heart she would be happy. If this one thing could happen, she believed she would be content.
Have you ever heard comments about successful leaders such as, “I would never have expected him/her to succeed?”
After a while, insecure people typically get angry. When they go so long feeling so poorly about themselves, they start to resent the success and happiness of others.
by John Grant “Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed
“Who decreed the boundaries of the seas when they gushed from the depths? Who clothed
"Blessed be the name of the Lord", because this disease of the heart is not incurable
Unfortunately some people approach Bible reading as an Olympic event: how fast can I read? am I reading more than my friends?
...four adult grizzly bears were charging down a ridge toward my friends. Fear gripped their hearts. There was no point in running;
I praise God that He takes delight in being the One who is perfectly faithful when we can’t be.
The finishing touch in the travel kit was a "Do Not Disturb" sticker. The humor of it hit me: if we are honest we spend most of our days like that.
Do you long for righteousness but find that self-righteousness keeps getting in the way!
Don't worry about tomorrow. Lord, I don’t need tomorrow’s mercies, For Your portion today will do.
Your salvation is one thing no one can snatch out of your hand. "they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:28
is it possible for Christians to have another response to turmoil in addition to these normal “human-wired” reactions?
All of us are conscious of time, in one way or another. We feel that we don't ever have enough time.
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” Ephesians 1:7 If only I could believe God’s forgiveness.
There are no self-righteous beings in Heaven. This is greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven: to possess a humble heart
The good news is that no matter how often we turn away from God and focus on His resources rather than on Him, He is always there, waiting for us with outstretched arms. We…