April 20, 2023
Jesus is Alive in My Life
We go through the motions of celebrating that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. But what difference does it really make to our lives today?
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March 25, 2023
When We Maximize our Problems, We Minimize God’s Power
When we maximize our problems, we minimize God’s greatness and we also minimize—in our minds—God’s ability to handle our problems.
Read more..March 17, 2023
Grace, Peace and Mercy
Our faith leads us to discover a love we don’t deserve. And yet God gives this love to us. This grace comes in the form of God himself taking on human form. This grace and mercy comes in a form of Jesus taking our punishment for us by dying for us on the cross. By our faith we stand in God’s grace as free beings, free from sin, free from punishment.
Read more..March 10, 2023
God’s Competence in Clay Pots
2 Corinthians 4:7. "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." Your Father wants you to be completely whole in belonging and worth, in identity and legitimacy.
Read more..February 26, 2023
Prayers of Mercy
After reading Catherine Marshall’s book, I began to pray "mercy" prayers. Just a simple prayer like, "Lord, have mercy on ______."
Read more..February 4, 2023
God Sees, He Knows
How amazing is our awesome Father! Beloved, God knows you by name. He knows every strand of hair on your head. Let the peace of God come into your heart now, and be sure that God knows and understands all you are going through. Trust His plans, He will surely bring you out unhurt.
Read more..February 4, 2023
He is Near
Isaiah 55:6 “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.” In truth, God is always close to those who genuinely seek after him. The real problem is that we drift away from him, lose interest, and leave his presence. So let's seek him and receive his grace.
Read more..January 26, 2023
In His Presence
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. In His presence I am supplied with all I need for today.
Read more..January 23, 2023
The Peace of God
My whole perspective on prayer has changed much over the past several years. Before, I looked at prayer mostly as a means of my bringing my needs and requests to God for Him to supply and solve.
Read more..January 20, 2023
Give Thanks
Gratitude gets us through the hard stuff. To reflect on your blessings is to rehearse God’s accomplishments. To rehearse His accomplishments is to discover His heart. Gratitude always leaves us looking at God and away from dread. So practice gratitude!
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