When I was young I thought a godly life meant avoiding things that others in town enjoyed freely. I was on the outside looking in as my youthful peers spoke of their first cigarette, drink, and engagements with girls. Their lives seemed carefree, and mine a burden.
Read more..“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good
Read more..Do you ever feel like God has not lived up to your expectation in some particular circumstance of your life? Perhaps you have believed… yet nothing has happened. When you feel confused and wondering if God has let you down, you have a choice to make.
Read more..Once a newborn infant starts to seek your face, the relationship journey begins. These precious bundle takes comfort in connecting with you and being in your loving arms,
Read more..How do you handle your tough times? When you are tired of trying, tired of forgiving, tired of hard weeks or hard-headed people—how do you manage your dark days?
Read more..The "Golden Rule" is so straightforward, isn't it? Sometimes we make things, especially religious things, far too complicated and complex.
Read more..Man needs nothing so much as he needs something to bring life together into total meaning.—E. Stanley Jones
Read more..What's holding you back from being an active witness?
Read more..Do you say, . “I’ll follow, but…” "I’ll obey, however…” “I’ll speak, except…” ? The only One with no buts, excepts or howevers in His life was Jesus and He, living within us, promises to give us the power to present ourselves as living sacrifices, ready and willing to experience all that He is ready to give.
Read more..Thought: Is there something you just can’t seem to get right on your own? Write it down and present it to God. Ask for His help. Then remain in the trust that He will, in time, provide what you need.
Read more..The message of God is the message of grace. Grace that is entirely God’s. God loving. God offering.
Read more..Walking in peace, with your heart calm even when life is not, is one of the wonderful benefits of the Christian life.
Read more..I bless you with knowing his direction of your life, when he doesn't let you see the end from the beginning, so that you will seek him, his heart, and his wisdom at all times.
Read more..Dear God, it is so easy to think that life without you is free, fun, and easy. Help me see that in You I find significance.
Read more..In recent months I've become painfully aware of acquaintances and close friends facing near-unspeakable tragedy. Their reactions have been as varied as their situations.
Read more..“Come unto me all who are weary and burdened, I shall give you rest.” Matthew: 11:28
Read more..“If we are faithless (do not believe and are untrue to Him), He remains true, (faithful to His Word and righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself” 2 Timothy 2:14
Read more..I grew up wanting to be perfect. I’ve no one else to blame for this
Read more..God does not want us to be judgmental; He wants us prayer-mental. As instinctively as we have judged people, we should pray for them instead.
Read more..Remember, friend, we’re called to reflect God’s look of love. Dear one, we need to look upon non-Christians with compassion. We should offer the truth of God’s love gently and respectfully.
Read more..The odds of a planet like ours existing anywhere in the universe, let alone containing life like ours, is infinitesimally small. Science has merely reconfirmed God’s word: We are special.
Read more..Where are you in this faith journey? Has life dealt you some cruel blows? Do you feel excluded from the in-crowd?
Read more..“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1 ESV)
Read more..if we believe in you, as the Scripture has said, "streams of living water will flow from within us... through the Spirit that you have given us. Thank you Jesus, amen." John 7:37-39
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