Father, thank You for the blessing of Your favor upon my life! Thank You that Your blessings come to me abundantly, unexpectedly, delightfully— like showers from heaven, like the dew upon dry ground, like rivers flowing through a thirsty land.
Read more..I come to encourage you to press on, don’t give up in well doing. You will reap in due season.
Read more..The Ugly Truth about Self-reflection. The Lord longs to help us in our times of need, but we must first surrender ourselves to Him.
Read more..Abba, we recognize our insufficiencies. Help us to focus on Your strength and not our own in our times of weakness.
Read more..The only way to break the ice and truly be set free from our sins and issues is to give them to Jesus and to ask Him to break the ice in our life.
Read more..Psalm 91 is called the Soldiers’ Psalm. We are told that in World War I, the soldiers of the 91st Brigade recited the 91st Psalm daily. This brigade engaged in three of the war’s bloodiest battles. Other units suffered up to 90% casualties, but the 91st Brigade did not suffer a single combat-related death.
Read more..Every day, we can choose to listen to God’s voice or to harden our hearts against him. And every day, we have an opportunity to encourage one another to keep following Jesus, even when the road is difficult
Read more..Abel is our reminder that what others see on the outside isn’t necessarily what God sees. Serving God all of our days, no matter how short or long they are, is eternally impactful, and to God, such a life is never wasted.
Read more..While soaking in the bathtub, I was reading and meditating on the above verse. We have gone through some major trials this past year and it felt like we were being tried in the test tube of fiery trials.
Read more..Thought: Write down some of the things you worry about on a regular basis. Ask God to show you where this worry comes from.
Read more.."Dad, why are you different?” This was the question my daughter asked on a family vacation to the farming community where I was raised. She noticed how different my life...
Read more..Toddlers taste everything. They judge what is good and bad by how it reacts on their tongues. Are we any different? How many of us have asked someone to taste what we are cooking to "see if it is good"?
Read more..What do you do when Christians disappoint you? As a young Christian, I hungered for the abundant life Jesus talked about, a life of victory over sin and of fruitful work.
Read more..Life is like being on the potter’s wheel. God gives us the clay, but often we trip up and our life is marred. He has a beautiful plan and purpose for every life.
Read more..What is your condition today? Unloved? Rejected? Feeling worthless? Does it seem like everything you touch turns to tears?
Read more..Just wanted to take a moment to encourage your hearts today. Many of you have been praying. Keep praying. Don't stop now.
Read more..Our circumstances can lead us to ask a lot of "Why?" "How?" and "What if?" questions.
Read more..The first question is a primary one: “Who do you say that He is?” The second question is one we grow into: “Who does Jesus say I am?”
Read more..If you were introducing yourself to a non-Christian what would you want your letter of introduction to say about you?
Read more..We are all prone to ask the complicated “what if” questions. But shouldn't we be dwelling on what we already know
Read more..My understanding of Jesus has changed since I was sixteen but I know He is still the Creator Spirit of God that moved across the water in the beginning. I believe He will still be there to roll up the heavens and earth at the end of time itself.
Read more..Thank you for the times of blooming but also for the colder days when I may not see results
Read more.."'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the LORD” Isaiah 55:8
Read more..My prayer for you: "Heavenly Father we love you. You heard our voice; you heard our cry for mercy. Because you turned your ear to us, we will call on you as long as we live. In Jesus name, amen." Psalm 116:1,2
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