When You Face a Wall of Fear
Perhaps standing before you is a wall of fear. Brick upon brick of anxiety and dread. Haunting you are the kings of confusion. “Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may…
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Perhaps standing before you is a wall of fear. Brick upon brick of anxiety and dread. Haunting you are the kings of confusion. “Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may…
In our brokenness and pain, we can come to Jesus and see Him bent over, agonizing in the Garden. He's been there. He understands. And He provides comfort for those who mourn; He binds…
If we were more like Christ, we would be more hated by His enemies.
We all know that Jesus walked the road to Calvary, but did you know that believers also journey to the cross? We've all been positionally crucified with Christ, but those who hunger for Him…
The stumbles of a toddler do not invalidate the act of birth. And the stumbles of a Christian do not annul his spiritual birth.
I am convinced I can become bitter toward God if I believe two myths: 1) I deserve to be happy, and 2) God is in charge of making it so. In truth, God is…
It can be hard to hear God in the busyness of life. Take today’s lesson to hear how to listen better. Question: When is it hard to hear God? Where do you find it…
Are you hurting? Is your heart in need of healing? Do you need God’s comfort, His hope, and His restoration?
God’s word tells us that we are actually deceiving ourselves when we know God’s way and yet do not do what it says. The road to freedom is in doing what we hear in…
Oh the joy of the refreshing presence of Jesus, clear and distinct to us once more as we come into His presence and ask forgiveness by His Grace.
Recently we decided to downsize and reluctantly listed our property on the real estate market. So for the past month we have been sorting through everything: cupboards, closets, shelves, drawers, ...
When something great happens in our lives, when we have a good day, or when we have accomplished some good in the world for the Lord, many times, discouragement follows.
It's almost always the first bite of good bread that whets the appetite for more, and the pattern is similar in our walk with Jesus.
There are times when we literally push ourselves back from the table. Then there are those days when we have to eat our broccoli.
Serving and giving are two verbs that describe the essence of the Christian life. I wish this weren't true because I have trouble with both of these. Serving is something I have expected others…
Find the good in today. Take time to experience the moment. Enjoy the blessings.
What the hand is to the glove, the Holy Spirit is to the Christian . . . God gets into us. At times, imperceptibly. Other times, disruptively.
If we try to hold tightly to any earthly things during our hardships, we will be tossed about in various directions since we’ve affixed ourselves to an unstable foundation that’s continually shifting.
God wants His people to be “keen edged” as well. If a knife is dull, it is still a knife but its usefulness is diminished.
His story had my close attention, as well as all the others circled around him in a small group. Every eye was fixed on him.