All people long to be in genuine relationships. God created us with this need, as we were not meant to live in isolation. Our world is so driven by technology that many people today try to ease their loneliness through computer relationships. However, this can never satisfy or compare to the human fellowship that the Creator designed. But healthy friendships don't just happen. They require intentional effort.
Read more..When God wants to do something new in our lives, it is often preceded by major renovations. “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, put painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11
Read more..One of the biggest challenges of being a Christian in modern, western culture is that there are 100 seemingly innocuous choices every day in which we can express faith in the true God, or a counterfeit.
Read more.."Because of the LORD’S great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness" Lamentations3:22,23
Read more..Jesus has made it possible for each of us to be filled with the Holy Spirit and to have His power in our lives.
Read more..Question: Is there someone you know who needs godly guidance? Galatians 6:1 says to restore that person, humbly and gently,
Read more..When we allow the “What If’s” to rule our lives, we run round and round never accomplishing anything.
Read more..If you feel inadequate when it comes to fulfilling the mission of Christ, know that it’s normal to feel that way. We are simply vessels needing His power. That way God gets the glory.
Read more..Circumstances in our life keep changing which means we have to change as well. We are unable to change without the Holy Spirit’s power.
Read more..In Matthew 15, Jesus reminds us that true worship is more than just lip service. Are you just going through the motions when you worship the Lord? Are you honoring God with your lips and not your heart? Worship without obedience is vanity. Worship is for God’s pleasure.
Read more.."To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God”. Micah 6:8. Ponder how you can show justice, mercy and grace to all people.
Read more..Question: Are you aware and ready to fight spiritual battles in your life? If you want peace in your life as a Christian, you must prepare for the battle.
Read more..When we experience storms in life, how do we tend to act? Jesus said: ‘Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” Mark 4:40
Read more.."Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" Becoming a Christian means we have been liberated from law keeping.
Read more..How BIG? “Who has measured the [earth’s] water in the hollow of his hand?” Isaiah 40:12
Read more..Faithfulness is the one ongoing quality God asks of us.
Read more..We need to be careful what we pray for. If God’s bottom line is to make us more like Jesus, then we should start praying like it’s ours too. Dear God, make me more like Jesus no matter what it takes. Amen.
Read more..Lately, I have allowed the inner little boy to get the better of me, in my talk with God. What a joy to find my way into His presence! He said: "follow me".
Read more..Psychologists and doctors say a sense of belonging is a basic human need, just like food and shelter. Feeling that we belong is important in seeing value in our lives.
Read more..“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” Romans 15:1
Read more..His grace erases guilt. His oversight removes fear. His direction removes confusion.
Read more..When we fully grasp these 4 principles, it changes the lenses through which we see everything.
Read more..The Long Life of Words. "The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me." John 14:10
Read more..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:
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