Paradoxes of Prayer
Let me share with you some of the paradoxes we all are learning about prayer. Prayer is easy, even a child can do it.
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Let me share with you some of the paradoxes we all are learning about prayer. Prayer is easy, even a child can do it.
Let me pose a few question. If God is able to place the stars in their sockets and suspend the sky like a curtain, do you think it is remotely possible that he is…
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Sometimes our greatest strength can be our greatest weakness. Peter was tough and fearless, declaring to all his allegiance to his master. When he cut off the man’s ear in the garden, he proved…
Delighting in God’s presence surpasses that of any human experience. In Him, the psalm says, we find “fullness of joy.”
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Are you so focused on what you don’t have that you’re blind to what you do?
The Bible is filled with stories of people who depended on others for support and success. Encouragement is to a team what wind is to a sail - it moves people forward.
Is there someone who needs your patience or forgiveness today? Look for an opportunity to show God’s love to someone today.
We are “culturalized” into worrying more because we want more. We seem to never be satisfied, never secure.
My life is often seen in hindsight. When I am going through something, my focus is on the here and now. After the dust settles, then I have time to reflect. It is often…
We read in God’s Word that He wants us to talk to Him, but also that He speaks.
“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2
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Living for Christ can seem hard, even impractical at times. We tend to focus on what we can do to earn our way to God, rather than accepting His free gift of salvation
For many, Christianity is simply the religion into which they were born. For others, Christ is Savior and more: He is their very life (Colossians 3:4). When Jesus is your life you cannot go…
“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you.” Philippians 2:14
What do you do when you encounter a negative atmosphere? “But You are a shield around me, O LORD; You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.” Psalm 3:3
You have found your delight in the Lord, and He has placed within you the desires that are from Him, for Him, and can only be fulfilled by Him.