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What does it mean to lay down our lives for our brothers? Sounds pretty extravagant, but the next verse in 1 John 3 reminds us that most often it's very simple:
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What does it mean to lay down our lives for our brothers? Sounds pretty extravagant, but the next verse in 1 John 3 reminds us that most often it's very simple:
Life is full and good. Even so, I need to be aware of choosing my focus or I can get bogged down with details and concerns and end up being unproductive and unfruitful.Life is…
Are you running around "changing light bulbs and turning on switches" and have neglected to plug yourself into the Power Source? Are you hoping to "fix" your life and then come to Jesus?
At the end of summer's scorching heat, where did you find your shadow of protection and refreshment?
It doesn't seem fair, does it? Paul spent his life serving Christ, and yet he experienced continual suffering.
“Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of depression.
Often we hide our true selves from people. We put on masks. We pretend. We people please. Why? We want to be liked. We want to belong.
We, too, can endure hardship with joy in the Lord, who comforts and strengthens us through it and promises to bring us safely to glory.
2 years ago my husband was diagnosed with an extreme health condition, and instead of getting mad at God, I asked Him for help
"What must we do to do the work of God?" Jesus replied, "Trust..." God asks us to trust that He loves us. that He is with us this moment
Many received help from God, and it is certain He won’t fail you— never give up!
Being Tested: 1 Peter 1:6 says, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”
Jesus, I want to learn from you. I want to think right. I want to hear the Spirit’s voice and obey.
Divine Encounters. Are you available for them? Do you expect God to be at work in your own life?
The mighty power which Jesus demonstrated when He walked this earth centuries ago still abides in Him, and He abides in me. Therefore, I shall claim supernatural miraculous power whenever the occasion demands.
Where are you at in your journey? How are you turning your valley into a place of springs?
What do you see most clearly today? Is it what is seen or what is unseen? No matter our belief system, we ultimately have to trust what we can't see.
What changing circumstances are you facing right now? How are you responding to those changes? Has fear gripped your heart?
Dear friend, the Bible says, God "will never leave you or forsake you.” So when life’s trials seem overwhelming, remember this. God is bigger than whatever you’re going through.
When your heart has been shattered, it’s hard to make sense of all the broken pieces.
If Jesus was willing to use divine clout to solve a social faux pas, how much more would he be willing to intervene on the weightier matters of life?
Father, I thank You for being the God of every blessing, the fount of every
When life deals you a painful blow and your soul is in despair, turn your eyes away from your situation and place them on the Lord.