Heart’s Desire
“Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will make Your ear attentive.” Psalm 10:17
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“Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will make Your ear attentive.” Psalm 10:17
“Let he who has ears to hear, use them.” “Happy are those who listen to me” is the promise of Proverbs 8:34.
1. Take no time for margins in your life. Fill your life with so much activity that there is no room to "Be still, cease striving, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).…
Why is it that faith in the Holy Spirit is practiced so little by Christians? The world rules too much in the lives of Christians.
I have a tendency to love God’s Word, like I love potluck dinners! Let me explain . . .
God’s grace could be defined as His provision for us at the point of our need. The problem is that sometimes it doesn’t seem as if the Lord truly is meeting our need.
Is God calling you to be a comfort to someone? Don’t shoo the thought away when their name enters your head. Pray for them. Then call them,
Friend, God can use your pain-filled past to share the heavenly message of hope in Christ. Tell others how God loves you and by His grace gave you eternal comfort and a wonderful hope.
How my heart soars with joy and delight when He opens my eyes to the variety of created things He gives us.
The vast expanse of creation captivated David, and instinctively he knew that God, who created it all, was his God and he could trust Him with his life.
unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” John 12:24
Thought: Does your spiritual growth feel slow or stymied lately? Ask God how you can bear more fruit for Him.
Father, it is so easy to rationalize a wrong deed or attitude. Yet you desire truth and honesty. Thank you for your Holy Spirit who convicts us of sin. Help us to obedient. Amen.
Heavenly Father, We thank you for Jesus who came as the light that we may have the 'Light of life' and that we can let Him shine through us, giving light to this dark…
If you get bumped in life and find that a bitter root has been disturbed and springs up with in you, take action!
Three women became part of the genealogy of Jesus, in spite of the labels they might have carried within their own communities.
What's in your hand? What have you been leaning on all these years? Is it a natural ability? Is it a drug? Is it something you're good at? Is it your reputation (or lack…
Even as a slave, Joseph trusted God and remained faithful and served diligently, showing Potiphar that God was real.
Do you sometimes feel like you are not needed? You are. Paul explains that the body of Christ includes many parts — all needed and necessary.
Expectations. We all have them. We may call them by a different name – hopes, dreams, visions for the future, a reason to set goals today.
“Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine.” 2 Corinthians 13:5 What a difference it would make if we could take time every morning to focus on the thought. Christ is in…
There are times when one thinks they’ve won an argument but still wind up the loser in the end. The loss comes from not watching the tongue.