Fear or Love
If we cocoon ourselves and build up walls to try to keep others from hurting us because we are afraid of being hurt, we haven’t really understood God’s love.
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If we cocoon ourselves and build up walls to try to keep others from hurting us because we are afraid of being hurt, we haven’t really understood God’s love.
Today is in God's hands and so are you. His hands are strong and will uphold you; His hands are great and will enfold you; His hands are gentle and will embrace you;
Giving thanks - it feels like stepping from a hot stuffy room into a room with fresh air.
Far too often I hear variations of this statement: “I’ve tried everything I know to do, and nothing is working, so now I’ll give it to God.
When did you express pride in your thoughts or actions? When did you treat others wrongly out of impatience or frustration? Hand over each situation honestly to Jesus in prayer and ask him to…
What is true unconditional love. Do we accept it from God? Why does my heart do this yo-yo dance with God? “How great is the love the Father has LAVISHED on us,
Do you ever feel like the challenges of life you’re facing are too much for you—like you can’t handle anymore? You just don’t have the strength for it?
When we do something to glorify God, like giving a cup of cold water in His name, in obedience to His commandments, and with a desire that He should be honored, He will consider…
‘I will never leave you nor forsake you…’ Hebrews 13:5 “Come on, Johnny. It’s time to go. Johnny, if you don’t come right now, I’m leaving you… OK, Johnny, here I go. Goodbye…” The…
Poem about who God is: He is God! Come to Me, Separate yourself unto Me, Know Me, Trust Me ,I Am here: My love is here,
May the Lord change the wind in your life, bringing you his Spirit who alone can preserve your soul.
What an amazing friend! He is always there for us - caring, listening, loving. He never leaves us. He is always the same and He is always there. Our Stability (the Rock)!
Even before we were born, God had a purpose for our lives and there are good works He needs us to do on this earth. On the other hand, there is an Accuser, an…
Devotional on dealing with tension in our life. Lord, my problem really isn’t tension. It’s knowing how to deal with tension. Help me recognize when I’m using my human methods instead of turning to…
We didn’t evolve from goo to the zoo, to you. We are a direct creation from the hand of God and we are wonderfully made. Never underestimate the power and creativity of the hand…
The next time you are quick to judge, stop and ask God to alter your attitude so you might be an instrument in bringing that person to true justice—through Jesus.
Thought: Do you take justice into your own hands, or do you rely on the One who is the definition of justice?
God will keep his promises. It must happen because of who God is. And because God’s promises are unbreakable, our hope is unshakable.
God keeps every promise. He does what He says He will do. He never lies or deceives.
This is the Jesus I worship, the One who feels our pain and meets us in its midst.
God, When your people are facing temptation, make them strong to resist and say “no” to everything that would draw them away from You; help them to say “yes” to everything that will draw…
Many times, we are hesitant to share the gospel because we feel inadequate, but those feelings are from the enemy.
As we seek to please God and trust in his grace, more grace is supplied — we are given relationship with each other.