2020-05-17
Remember What He Has Done
A few years ago in my journey toward healthy living, I came to a game-changing realization. Despite my efforts to the contrary, I was a very unstable person.
Read more..A few years ago in my journey toward healthy living, I came to a game-changing realization. Despite my efforts to the contrary, I was a very unstable person.
Read more..“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24
Read more..If we give in to self-reliance and fear, we’ll find ourselves going down wrong paths: We may vacillate and become weaker instead of growing stronger in the storm. Oftentimes, in desperation, we’ll ask other people for guidance instead of going to our Father.
Read more..Moment-to-Moment Action. Relying on God requires the intentional acknowledgement, on a daily basis, that Jesus is enough and that all we have been given is from Him.
Read more..Psalm 116: 1-2 I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Read more..Don’t assume God is watching from a distance. Isolation creates a downward cycle of fret. Choose instead to be the person who clutches the presence of God with both hands.
Read more..Today, when you recognize you are simply feeling flat, and the giants loom large, take a break and go to God’s presence. How? One of my favorite ways is to put some praise music on and let the words wash the dust of discouragement off my soul.
Read more..“I can do everything through him [Christ] who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
Read more..Isn’t it a special treat to bring joy into the lives of others we love?Sometimes it is so simple,
Read more..Agape love isn’t an emotion. It is an action. But it is not one we can successfully do on our own. And we need the Holy Spirit inside of us to make it work correctly the way a mechanic keeps all the parts of a car’s engine running.
Read more..If your heart hurts this Mother’s Day, there are some things you can do as you look to God to bring rest to your soul.
Read more..Do you know this God who knows you? He knows your name. And he can’t wait to get you home. The ever-recurring, soul-lifting message of heaven is this— “The Lord delights in you” (Isaiah 62:4).
Read more..Lord, I am so thankful for a representative who understands my challenges. In the name of Jesus, my High Priest, forgive me of my sin and hear my requests. Amen.
Read more..We all go through storms in our lives. Some are fierce and we feel like we are about to sink. We look for places to run and hide and avoid the storms, but they follow us everywhere we go. We can’t escape.
Read more..You cannot know what Jesus has said without knowing the Scriptures. His words are there for you to hear, to believe, to receive, and to obey. His words are true words, good words, living words, whole words, righteous words.
Read more..What is suffering? Elisabeth Elliot describes suffering asn “wanting what you don’t have and having what you don’t want.”
Read more..Don't waste another minute thinking you somehow don't qualify for God's help because of the messes in your life.
Read more..The book of Acts shows that, when believers are filled with the Spirit, they’re anything but stationary. They speak God’s Word boldly. They endure persecution. They care for and do good to others. Being filled with the Spirit goes beyond brimming with joy, peace, self-control, and the like. He produces action.
Read more..You can walk the Covid road knowing the peace that is absolutely beyond understanding. It’s God’s sure promise.
Read more..Faith is where I stand and why I can stand strong today. "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." 1 John 5:4
Read more..Question: How does God’s unchanging nature give you comfort in difficult times of instability?
Read more..God says to each of us, “I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.” Lord, show me how big you are. Help me see you for who you really are. Amen.
Read more..I have never seen the Spirit with my eyes, but he bears witness with my spirit that I am his.
Read more..The first step in our journey of exploring the Holy Spirit in our lives is to allow our minds to be transformed and our hope set fully on the grace that redeemed us from an empty way of life.
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