When Things are Tough
Gracious Father, every good thing I have in my life has come because of you. The family I have been blessed with, the protection I have received, the values that I hold, the successes…
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Words in Silence
“O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 5
God’s Masterpiece
You matter to God! Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Walking Away and Coming Home Again
What causes a person to close the door on their relationship with the Lord? Lose faith? What makes some Christians - walk away?
Patience Toward My Enemies
Have you ever been bullied? When we experience hardship, we might ask, “What is God teaching me here, and how may I, like him, be patient and merciful even toward my enemies?”
Jesus Desires Mercy, Not Sacrifice
When you feel condemnation coming at you like a furious flood, look to Jesus, who says, “I no longer condemn you. Go and sin no more”
It’s in the Response
Jesus was at Peter’s house when Peter’s mother got a fever. Jesus healed her and
Not Forgotten
Redeemer God, you know the despair I feel at times. Help me to believe that you’ve already made a way for me, and that you are going before me, even if I cannot see…
Blessing of the Fruit of the Spirit
The fruit of the spirit is not an emotional response. It is God in you. Be blessed to keep in step with His Spirit and draw on who He is.
How Temptations Lose Their Power
Temptations will lose their power when we keep ourselves in the love of Christ (Jude 21).
Stop Being Uneasy about Your Life
God doesn’t condemn legitimate concern for responsibilities but rather the continuous mind-set that dismisses God’s presence.
Walking in the Image of the Prince of Peace
As you guard your heart, God sends His peace to guard your heart and your mind as well. What a partnership!
God Knows Our Needs
A change of heart toward ongoing suffering is a huge challenge. On our own, it’s impossible, but the Lord promises to strengthen us through Christ.
Journey of Surrender
Lord, teach me to TRUST You, to EMBRACE all that you have for me, SURRENDER to Your perfect Way and FOLLOW where you lead. Amen.
Abundant, Supernatural Life
My friend Randy had given up on the Christian life. He said, "I have tried, but failed so many times; nothing seems to work. God doesn't hear my prayers, and I am tired of…
God’s Protection
Can you look back over your life and see instances of God’s protection? Did God keep you from a bad relationship? Or protect you from the wrong job?
Hit and Run
God wants us to face our problem situations and work them out. With His personal presence in our lives, and His wonderful promises of help and encouragement, we will begin to see His hand…
Serve As Jesus Did
Thought - Think of a practical way that you can serve someone you know and make a plan to do it today. Next, ask God to provide you with an opportunity to serve a…
One of Those Days
So the next time you have one of those days, try this. Instead of wondering “why”, with Job you can say, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” Not only when good…
Sweet Comfort
Fear saps our will power and leaves us feeling depleted and hopeless. Yet very few of us have ever experienced a defeat so complete and bitter as the one God's people faced when Isaiah…
Be Assured
I have experienced weakness and I have cried out for help in desperate situations. I have needed to be told over and over again by the Lord to not be afraid. I have needed…
God is Our Guardian
God is your guardian, separating you from evil. So, why do bad things happen to us?
Defined by God’s Grace
Are you defined by God’s grace? Your deeds don’t save you. Your deeds don’t keep you saved. Grace does. Paul said, “By the grace of God I am what I am.”
An Awareness of God
Rejoice Always; Pray without Ceasing; Give Thanks in Everything. These three admonitions are a call to become preoccupied with Christ. %