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Tag: faithful

2022-11-13

Resist the Enemy

Satan is real. He and his power are intended to harm. But rather than spending our time worrying about him, let's resist him when we are tempted and focus on Jesus.

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2022-11-13

You Never Let Go . .

Has your heart ever been bitter?  It is so easy to allow bitterness to hold a death grip on our life; when our life doesn’t turn out like we think it should,

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2022-11-12

What Sparks Encouragement?

The Lord sprinkles encouragement throughout his holy pages to keep us going when life tries to strike against the hope we have in Jesus.

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2022-11-10

A River that Flows From the Throne of God

Devotional: And, nourished by the river of life, the fruit we produce is “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23a. Continue reading...

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2022-11-07

God, Our Defender

Here is a big question. What is God doing when you are in a bind?  When the lifeboat springs a leak?  When the rip cord snaps? 

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2022-11-06

God’s Patience

God's Patience: "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9

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2022-11-05

Thankful for the Unexpected

In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul calls us to offer grateful thanks to our heavenly Father in all things, for he knows this is the will of God concerning each of us.

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2022-11-05

Reacting to Change

Anger is a normal human emotion, but it can be consuming, and it can blind us to the positive possibilities God can bring about through change. I don’t want to miss those new opportunities. Do you?

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2022-11-03

Calm

I recently read …Their ships were tossed to the heavens and plunged again to the depths; the sailors cringed in terror. They reeled and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits’ end. “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and .... He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.

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2022-11-02

So Many Hurts

If hurts were hairs—we’d all look like grizzlies! So many hurts.  When teachers ignore your work, their neglect hurts. When your girlfriend drops you, when your husband abandons you, when the company fires you, it hurts.  Rejection always does.  People bring pain. Sometimes deliberately.  So where do you turn?

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2022-11-01

The Lord Confides

“The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.

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2022-10-31

Life’s Greatest Investment

Do you want a safe formula for success? Then recognize and practice the following: Read more....

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2022-10-29

No Child Ever Leaves God’s Sight

“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

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2022-10-28

Dark Moments of the Soul

I have realized my view of God shapes every area of my life — my relationships, my attitudes, and even my sleep!Think with me for a moment — how loving is God? He sent His Son to die for us

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2022-10-27

Praying When in Need

Prayer starts with transitioning our thoughts from the situation at hand to the Lord. What we need is His perspective on the difficulty we’re facing.

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2022-10-25

Resting, Knowing, Waiting

Waiting can be hard. But dear one, walk by faith, not by sight. Peace is in resting, knowing, and depending upon the LORD and in God’s perfect timing.

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2022-10-25

Take Every Thought Captive

Change the thoughts, and you change the person. What happens when we fill our minds with thoughts of God’s love?

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2022-10-24

Eyes on Jesus

Holy God, forgive me when I chase what is false and let my focus shift from Jesus as my ultimate hero. I want to honor and serve him, having his life come alive in me,

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2022-10-22

Differences

To live the life God wants you to live means that your life will be different. It will be different from the times when you lived independent of His lordship,

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2022-10-22

Impact Your World

God’s heart toward those who do not know Him is the heart of a shepherd who looks for that one lost lamb. He calls the name of those who are lost and tangled ...

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2022-10-21

You are There

You are there each time I go to sleep And wander into the deep. You are there to lift me up above the shadows Bringing me into the beautiful meadows Where I find delightful scenery.

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2022-10-20

How Comforters Are Created

Even hardship and pain have a place in God’s plan for each believer. During a particularly painful time in my life, I decided that I should learn something from my distress, as Job did.

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2022-10-17

Never Forsaken

Question: Have you ever felt forsaken by God? Were you really forsaken?

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2022-10-16

In a Storm

Jesus knows we’re in a storm.  Why doesn’t he come? Be assured—He is closer than you’ve ever dreamed!

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