I clung to this promise: “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” In moments of panic or despair, I surrendered my feelings to God and pleaded for His peace. And in His great mercy, in the moments I felt I couldn’t go on, God filled my heart with overwhelming peace. He also led me to the right doctor, counselor, and friends who helped me get the support I needed.
Read more..We really need is to unload some of the junk, worries, cares and burdens from our life. The Bible tells us where to start.“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” I Peter 5:7
Read more..Many people simply can't believe that the Lord could love them. Others believe that He loves them, but only when they are pleasing Him in some way. Why is it so hard for us to accept His unconditional love?
Read more..We who walk with Christ often experience this tendency toward slave thinking. We grow discouraged in the tough battle of addictions or grief or abuse or self-doubt.
Read more..Poem by Kathy Cheek. Lord, When people look at me Will they see You? When people talk to me Will they hear You? When they come to me And need the strength That You can give...
Read more..“Not knowing what to do” Means that faith can go about the business of doing what it is meant to do…putting all its focus upon the Lord!
Read more..What is there to say when tragedy strikes? Proverbs 2:1-5 gives us a clue: ...turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—...
Read more..Could it be that the rooms of my life closed off to God are locked because I haven’t sufficiently developed that same love and trust with my Heavenly Father?
Read more..Matthew 9:13 “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Read more..Look for the reasons to praise your children. Do it often. Every day! Use words that encourage. Things like, “I love you sweetheart.” Or, “I couldn’t be more proud of you.”
Read more.."Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:15
Read more..Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day.
Read more..While many carry out the principle of living for Christ halfheartedly, few would dare say that they live wholly for Christ
Read more..Jesus emphasizes hearts directed to God and not centered on material things. We know to invest our money into the work of God to invest in heaven.
Read more..What is your mountain? What is the challenge of your life? Call out to God for help!
Read more..Is your heart fully saturated for the Lord? How can your heart “drip” love onto the relationships in your life today?
Read more..God didn’t create us to worry. It is an acquired worldly skill. He says to trust Him and refuse to worry.
Read more..Father, help us to be wise. Amen. “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding” Proverbs 4:7
Read more..Are you searching for a place of escape from the noisy world around you? God is right there in the quiet places.
Read more..Bitterness is a poison that we prepare for someone else but then drink ourselves. It is something we often carefully nurture and grow over the years.
Read more..I think many of us approach prayer as if God is our great Santa Claus in the sky and we’re disillusioned when He doesn’t come through for us.
Read more..In faith, I know these things to be true: He will make my joy complete because I no longer live in darkness, but I now live in the truth and have fellowship with God.
Read more..We are living in complicated times, and the daily news is filled with all kinds of problems facing the world but when we are anchored to remembering the good deeds of the Lord,
Read more..God has us on parade. Part of our mission is consciously telling people about Christ. Another part of it is unconsciously telling people about Christ.
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