November 19, 2019
Beware of Deception
Question: Have you been tricked or deceived in the past, How can we guard against being deceived?
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November 18, 2019
Cracked Pots
The more honest we are with our humanity, the more the power of God can be seen and recognized in us. our fragile, clay-like (from the earth) bodies and the immeasurable brightness of Christ is something that should be obvious so that everyone will know the power must be coming from God, because it certainly isn't coming from us.
Read more..November 17, 2019
God Knows Us by Name
We need a shepherd. We need a shepherd to care for us and to guide us. And we have one. ONE who knows us by name.
Read more..November 11, 2019
Drifting
Spend time reading God’s Word. Start in the book of John or a Psalm a day along with a Proverb or use a good devotional book based on Scripture. Always ask God’s Spirit to open your heart and mind to receive what He has to show you.
Read more..November 11, 2019
Are You Drifting?
Protecting our relationship with God is possible, but it requires purposeful attention to our spiritual life. It requires more than daily quiet time, church attendance and the like. Here are some suggestions to protect against spiritual drift:
Read more..November 10, 2019
A Singing Heart
The language of heaven is praise. Listen to music that causes your heart to sing praises to God. Also, saturate your mind with the Word of God. The psalms especially exalt and honor God and express the praise of the psalmist.
Read more..November 9, 2019
Pray Before You Leap
As I recently prayed about an important decision I needed to make, I remembered there was a time when I didn’t. As a young Christian I didn’t even know that I should.
Read more..November 8, 2019
Believe and Love
God gives us gifts and talents to use for His glory. But the biggest influence we might have for the kingdom of God is seeking Him with all of our hearts and serving the people who surround us.
Read more..November 7, 2019
Called Out of Darkness
It’s pretty amazing that, as Jesus followers, we have been called out of darkness. Yet what does that actually mean when darkness seems to cast it’s shadow all around us? How do we escape it when discouragement tugs at our own coattails?
Read more..November 5, 2019
The Blessings of Inadequacy
Inadequacy challenges our faith. Paul says, "Our adequacy is from God" (v. 5)"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God."
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