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Lord, help me to put away bitterness born of grief and disappointment, and instead look outward to those who desperately need encouragement
Our prayers don't have to be limited to what we can think of to ask for. God is far greater and more creative.
Are we really conquerors despite "trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword"? Yes! That is the ultimate Christian assurance.
God, I am ready. No more holding back, no more storing up treasures that will only hinder my growth and keep me from living the life that You have so graciously died to give…
Make God your refuge. Not your job, your spouse, your reputation, or your retirement account. Make God your refuge! Let Him encircle you. Let Him be the foundation upon which you stand!
Make God your refuge. Let Him be the foundation on which you stand! Continue Reading..
How do you handle your tough times? When you’re tired of trying, tired of forgiving, tired of hard weeks or hard-headed people how do you manage your dark days?
God’s Word alerts us that in difficult times our hearts can go astray.
The dark can be a scary place. I have never felt comfortable in the darkness. My imagination runs to places I’d never think of if I was in a lit room.
O Righteous Father and Holy God, forgive me for being selfish with the funds you have so richly shared with me. I want to give my heart and my life to you fully, not…
Sanctified, blameless. Those words have always seemed unreachable to me. I believe in and depend on the finished work of Jesus for the salvation of my soul. His grace covers me, of that I’m…
Many persons have lost their major sources of income and a whole lot are barely managing to stand on their feet as a result of the pandemic. If you are in any of these…
Thank-you gracious and mighty God for your 'protecting' cover by day and the 'directing' fire by night. And also for your 'providing' loving arms that carry us all the time. In Jesus name, amen.…
Guilt sucks the life out of our souls. Grace restores it. No one had more reason to feel the burden of guilt than did the apostle Paul.
Jesus said to seek peace in Him because He has overcome this troublesome world (John 16:33)). Let’s shift our focus from our vexing problem to God and ask for His peace to surround us…
Just because we cannot touch each other doesn’t mean we can’t stay in touch.
God is more interested in our character than in our comfort. To conform us to Christ-like-ness takes time. It also takes adversity. The answers to “give me” are temporal, whereas the answers to “make…
Most of us have probably spent that last couple of months during this pandemic sitting in front of our computers, tablets, or phones streaming a live sermon instead of attending church in person. Some…
Then it hit her. She realized it wasn’t up to her to be the light. Jesus is the Light. Friend, be a Lighthouse! Let God’s love shine through you every day!
How would you describe your crisis? Do you recite your woes more naturally than you do heaven’s strength?
“Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.” Psalm 105:4A It’s comforting to know God sees the larger picture and the future is in His hands.