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Tag: faithful

2022-11-26

I Will Not be Shaken

“I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken”. — Psalm 16:8

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2022-11-25

Overcome the Fear

Since the pandemic, I have wrestled with despair. I want to believe God is with me, but I am tempted to be at the mercy of an unseen virus that could sneak up on me and kill me or someone I love.

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2022-11-24

Only by His Grace

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (NLT) I have come to find that my efforts alone are worthless when it comes to achieving anything I set out to accomplish.

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2022-11-24

Peace is Yours…

You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.

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2022-11-23

Ask For Wisdom

I want wisdom that will help me navigate through the choices and decisions in my life. Don’t we all? Oh how many times I have faltered be

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2022-11-21

A Solitary Place

Father, thank you for sweet times of solitude and prayer that help us prepare for a day of serving others! Help us to bring you all of our worship and concerns, as we head into whatever you have called us to do today. Amen.

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2022-11-20

What God Thinks about You

What do you think God thinks about you? Psalm 139 depicts God’s intimate, articulate, and unflinching knowledge of the detailed expanse we call our lives.

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2022-11-20

God’s Heart for You

"Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen." Jude 1:24-25

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2022-11-19

If I Love God, Why These Problems?

Jesus’ goal is not to condemn us for our distrust; rather, it is to expose our faulty beliefs so we will abandon them and move deeper into our relationship with him.

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2022-11-19

Steady Me, Lord

Psalm 40:2b “He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.” Father, teach me to rest in your unfailing love. I admit I get lost trying to find my way through life’s ups and downs. I don’t always know where to go or what to think.

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2022-11-18

Walk into Darkness!

In a life of faith there are moments that we realize the trail is a “walk into darkness.”  The fear of the “limited vision” is real

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2022-11-17

Loneliness

Loneliness. Could it be one of God’s finest gifts? Scripture says, “Perfect love casts out fear.”

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2022-11-17

When Life is Hard to Understand

Do you sometimes wonder why bad things happen to good people? Are you confused by what’s happening in your life? Do you wonder where is God in all this?

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2022-11-15

Chariots of Fire

This year, the world has been turned upside-down because of the Covid-19 pandemic, violent protests, riots, and hatefulness directed against those who believe in Jesus Christ. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and allow fear to gnaw a hole in our faith.

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2022-11-14

Burnout

I kept hearing about others in Christian ministry who were “burning out” because they took on too much. I kept wondering how this could happen

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2022-11-14

The Deed of Doing

“Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” Colossians 3:17

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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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