Today, as someone who is saved, you can have full confidence that what awaits you in heaven is far better than anything this earth has to offer. Lord, thank You for the invitation to live with You forever. I confess my sins and surrender my heart and life to You again. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and impart to me assurance of salvation. Amen.
Read more..Don’t assume God is watching from a distance. Isolation creates a downward cycle of fret. Choose instead to be the person who clutches the presence of God with both hands.
Read more..Today, when you recognize you are simply feeling flat, and the giants loom large, take a break and go to God’s presence. How? One of my favorite ways is to put some praise music on and let the words wash the dust of discouragement off my soul.
Read more..“I can do everything through him [Christ] who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
Read more..Agape love isn’t an emotion. It is an action. But it is not one we can successfully do on our own. And we need the Holy Spirit inside of us to make it work correctly the way a mechanic keeps all the parts of a car’s engine running.
Read more..Do you know this God who knows you? He knows your name. And he can’t wait to get you home. The ever-recurring, soul-lifting message of heaven is this— “The Lord delights in you” (Isaiah 62:4).
Read more..We all go through storms in our lives. Some are fierce and we feel like we are about to sink. We look for places to run and hide and avoid the storms, but they follow us everywhere we go. We can’t escape.
Read more..Don't waste another minute thinking you somehow don't qualify for God's help because of the messes in your life.
Read more..The book of Acts shows that, when believers are filled with the Spirit, they’re anything but stationary. They speak God’s Word boldly. They endure persecution. They care for and do good to others. Being filled with the Spirit goes beyond brimming with joy, peace, self-control, and the like. He produces action.
Read more..You can walk the Covid road knowing the peace that is absolutely beyond understanding. It’s God’s sure promise.
Read more..Faith is where I stand and why I can stand strong today. "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." 1 John 5:4
Read more..Question: How does God’s unchanging nature give you comfort in difficult times of instability?
Read more..God says to each of us, “I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.” Lord, show me how big you are. Help me see you for who you really are. Amen.
Read more..The first step in our journey of exploring the Holy Spirit in our lives is to allow our minds to be transformed and our hope set fully on the grace that redeemed us from an empty way of life.
Read more..Do you feel a bit lost right now? It’s okay. If Jesus is with you, you are never alone. Call out to the Holy Spirit to comfort you and guide you. He’ll grasp your hand. You can count on it.
Read more..Be careful. Hard hearts never heal. Spongy ones do! Open every pore of your soul to God’s presence. Here’s how. Lay claim to the nearness of God.
Read more..Paul’s strength did not come from self-confidence but from confidence in God’s power. He stood in Jesus’ righteousness.
Read more..“The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers” 1 Peter 3:12
Read more..Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, so I may know you and hear what you have to say to me. I desire to do what you have called me to do in your strength so that your will would be accomplished in my life. Amen.
Read more..Jesus offers more than a temporary cleansing of our body. His promises to clean us on the inside.
Read more..Think about a time you experienced unbearable thirst. You probably would have traded anything for a drink. When you finally got your wish, there was nothing that could have tasted better than that cold, refreshing glass of water.
Read more..From a very young age, I’ve always battled fear and anxiety. No doubt there are many reasons for this, but perhaps foremost is because my parents divorced when I was young.
Read more..Thank you Lord for not abandoning us, but mercifully nurturing us as we learn to grow in Your spirit. Amen.
Read more..Perfect Jesus, I know I'm not perfect but that I will be when I'm with you in heaven. Thank you for this promise to hold on to.
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