Lord, little by little You are getting through my befuddled mind to teach me another practical concept about living a life pleasing to You.Lord Jesus, I know You said that in this world we would have troubles, but for some reason, I really thought there would be fewer problems as I aged, that I would become wise. But life becomes more complicated.
Read more..Thought. How many times have you been disappointed by someone for whom you voted, betrayed by a friend, been abandoned by a loved one, or let down by a church leader?
Read more..Spiritually we need the combination of both inspiration and wisdom. Inspiration motivates us to take steps of faith. Wisdom helps us know when and how to move forward. None of this happens in isolation.v
Read more..Friend, trust God to guide you! In the Bible, God says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will watch over you.”
Read more..When hard times come, and we’re backed up in a position we can’t get out of, we tend to run to God. We suddenly realize that He’s our only help.
Read more..Understanding the Lord's love, presence, and nearness should lead us to serve him and to deepen our relationship with him. While we love God for many reasons, we want to express our love to him today especially for his personal concern for us.
Read more..God invites us, in the midst of our instability and times of turmoil, to be brimming with worship and deep reverence before God.
Read more..The only way you will fulfill God’s destiny for you this decade is to rely on God’s strength. And that means you have to confess ‘I can’t’ before you can agree ‘God can.’ Otherwise, we’ll just keep thinking there’s still some ability (competency, sufficiency) in us that will allow us – independent of God – to do ...
Read more..Persistence denotes going forward stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning. And of course we know that faith is the substance of things hoped for. In other words, faith believes in what we cannot see. So what happens when we apply persistence to our faith? It should result in a...
Read more..In our rich culture, there are a lot of young (and old!) men and women who do not want to give up everything to follow Jesus.
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