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Persistence denotes going forward stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning. And of course we know that faith is the substance of things hoped for. In other words, faith believes in what we…
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Persistence denotes going forward stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning. And of course we know that faith is the substance of things hoped for. In other words, faith believes in what we…
In our rich culture, there are a lot of young (and old!) men and women who do not want to give up everything to follow Jesus.
When in a storm can you turn your eyes away from the stormy world and look into the wonder of God? Here are 5 promises you can recite:
Father God, thank you that you are able to give us what we need to become who we need to be in the face of our biggest challenges. Please give us the overcoming power…
Do you feel deserted, alone, rejected? Do you have problems with your family, work, school, or health? Whatever may be your need, Jesus is waiting to make His presence as real to you as…
There comes a time, as parents, we must release our control and learn to trust God in the process.
Are you looking for peace this Year? Why do many Christians lack peace?
Trust Him and your well will never run dry and you too will have a peace beyond all understanding.
I will obey God and trust Christ to defeat sin and evil pleasure in my life, so that I can live a supernatural life and help take His gospel to all men throughout the…
Faith is woven throughout the everyday fabric of my life, in the big and small circumstances, in the hard and perplexing uncertainties, and in the quiet moments when God is calling my name, drawing…
“Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. . . Rest in the Lord.” (Psalm 37:5,7)
God renews the strength of those who are weary and exhausted, and who look to Him. If we rely on God and exercise our faith, God can make us into people who are resilient.
I confess, I am rarely quiet. It is go, go, go. Do, do, do. And at the end of the day, it’s difficult to turn off my brain and rest.
I have noticed, sometimes, when I’m sitting by the side of life’s road, crying out to Jesus for mercy, he stops, calls me closer and asks, “What do you want me to do for…
Dare we envision a God who follows us? Who pursues us? Who chases us? Who tracks us down and wins us over? Who follows us with "goodness and mercy" all the days of our…
A hunger for the heavenly Father doesn’t ordinarily appear all of a sudden, fully matured, in one’s heart. Most of the time, it’s something that must be cultivated, and the best place to begin…
Have you ever been caught up in any web of impatience? God is a God of time and order. He requires us to uphold that very important Christian virtue – patience.
In short, you have no burden, no problem, no need that is too big for our Lord to handle. “Ye receive not, because ye ask not,”
Guarding our thoughts, being sober-minded, and meditating on eternal truth will produce a transformation the Bible calls the “renewing of the mind.” (Romans 12:2)
Devotional: God is Always in Control. As believers, we must accept that God won’t always make sense to us. Isaiah teaches that His ways and thoughts are higher than our own (Isaiah 55:9). He…
I would like to suggest several reasons why I believe praising God so important in the life of the believer.