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Sometimes our greatest strength can be our greatest weakness. Peter was tough and fearless, declaring to all his allegiance to his master. When he cut off the man’s ear in the garden, he proved…
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Sometimes our greatest strength can be our greatest weakness. Peter was tough and fearless, declaring to all his allegiance to his master. When he cut off the man’s ear in the garden, he proved…
Delighting in God’s presence surpasses that of any human experience. In Him, the psalm says, we find “fullness of joy.”
No matter what we go through in life, God will cause it to work together for our good. Prayer: Lord, help me to always remember daily that all things are indeed working together for…
Navigating your way in a dark room can be a bit daunting, even if you know the room well.
Are you so focused on what you don’t have that you’re blind to what you do?
Every day we choose our direction. Even when there are tasks that don’t particularly fulfill us or agenda items we might not have put on our top ten list … still, we choose our…
God uses flawed and fumbling folk on earth to be His hands and feet. Sometimes we are the ones He encourages to get out there in a ministry, and at other times He graces…
The Bible is filled with stories of people who depended on others for support and success. Encouragement is to a team what wind is to a sail - it moves people forward.
Is there someone who needs your patience or forgiveness today? Look for an opportunity to show God’s love to someone today.
We are “culturalized” into worrying more because we want more. We seem to never be satisfied, never secure.
How about you, friend? God wants to spend time with you. But is God just ‘penciled in’ to your schedule and easily erased?
In life, we are faced with many challenges that test our faith. It is so easy to get bombarded by what we see. It becomes a constant battle, almost like a game of tug-of-…
My life is often seen in hindsight. When I am going through something, my focus is on the here and now. After the dust settles, then I have time to reflect. It is often…
We read in God’s Word that He wants us to talk to Him, but also that He speaks.
If you want to be just like Jesus, let God have you. Spend time listening for him until you receive your lesson for the day—then apply it.
“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2
"Let me know Your ways that I may know You. Show me Your glory. Go among us"
One morning a few years ago, when going for a walk, I happened to notice a boy pulling a wagon. In the wagon was a smaller boy and a bunch of newspapers. As they…
Each time I dive into studying the scriptures I learn something new about God and/or myself.
Dear God, thank you for sending Jesus to show us a life worth imitating. May I bow in awe of His glory and from that place open my heart to people.
Friend, when it comes to prayer, nothing is greater or more important! God wants to talk with you, if you just take the time.
For many, Christianity is simply the religion into which they were born. For others, Christ is Savior and more: He is their very life (Colossians 3:4). When Jesus is your life you cannot go…
Do I desperately seek after God? Prayer: Father, Don’t let me be so easily satisfied; help me pant after you as a deer pants for water.