God’s Chosen People
We all make choices every day. I choose to walk the Colossians 3 way. Colossians 3:12-15 As God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
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Trusting the Lord
How much do you trust the Lord? Better yet, how much of yourself have you entrusted to the Lord?
A Poem of Hope
I feel the arms of God around me, as I lay on my bed at night. Asleep, I feel the Angel's touch- I'm surrounded and held tight.
God’s Chosen People
I am grieved by the tone of today's rhetoric as I am sure you are. There is so much toxic public conversation with accusation, shaming, vulgarity, you-name-it.
Benefits of Fearing the Lord
Can you see how reverence for the Lord guides us? It leads us towards one right choice at a time. Those small and big decisions will keep us on the right path.
In the Image of Your Father
As God’s child, you reflect your Father’s image as His light shines through your eyes, as His words are on your lips, as His peace is upon your countenance, as His grace is in…
Thank You, Jesus
Thank you, Jesus . . . for allowing me to know You! You have given me Your Word so that I may know You. This isn’t a casual relationship but an intimate, personal, all-consuming…
You Can Live Forgiven
Do you know God’s grace? If you do, you can live boldly, live robustly; his safety net will break your fall. Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace.
No One Can Stop Your Love
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17
Abundant Life?
Are you a weary sheep? Are you tired from trying to do life on your own? Surrender and allow the shepherd to find you and carry you back on his shoulders to safety!
I Am With You
Not only does God's blessing rest on us, his presence goes with us. We cannot ever be in a place where he is not with us.
Trusting in Gods Will
Dear Lord, please help me to trust, to take the good and the bad, and to use negative experiences on the journey as ways to build my faith. Amen.
Trust God in Troubling Times
e key to courageously facing the future is confidence in the Lord. He’s your shelter, strength, and help in trouble
Changed from the Inside Out
Bid farewell to the burden of religion. Gone is the fear that having done everything, you might not have done enough. You climb the stairs, not by your strength, but God's.
Are You Almost Persuaded?
What is God asking you to believe him for today? Will you sneer, hesitate, or full-heartedly trust in him?
Grab This Opportunity
Don’t permit the past to hold you back. God has not limited his purpose for your life to one task, one workplace, or one group of people.
Walking in the Spirit
God calls us beyond the limits within our own strength, to the limitless power of His Spirit; beyond the limits within our own understanding, to the matchless wisdom of His ways;
Love is Patient; Love is Kind
The way we treat others is rooted in how Jesus treats us. Thus, the call to love is not a call to sentimentality. It is the willingness to live like Jesus.
Pride & Prejudice Today
There is a classic movie based on a book written by Jane Austen that portrays how both personal pride and prejudice affect relationships. Much misunderstanding and hurt occurs when these two attributes collide!
God’s Mirror
Look in the mirror. What do you see first, your flaws or your good points? What do you think God sees first when he looks into your soul? With Jesus in your life, you…
Know Where to Look
Because David knew where to look (Jesus) he was able to say, “I will fear no evil.”
God’s Love is Not Heart-Shaped
Lord, as we choose to walk in love each day, help us forgive people just as you have done for us. Amen.