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We don't save anybody, convince anybody, "win" anybody to Christ or close the deal. All that is God's business.
Never underestimate the power of prayer! "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12
“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6
We are agents of the Holy Spirit. We simply tell the truth about God and His word, and let it stand at that.
Through the enabling of the Holy Spirit, I will begin to see myself as God sees me: loved, forgiven, holy, righteous, spiritually mature, aggressive and fruitful for the glory of God. Today I will…
Thank offerings come easy some days. The sun shines and we feel the blessing of the Lord. Thanksgiving is our natural response.
“I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O…
Sometimes even God’s greatest gifts go unused because in order to fully benefit from them, we need to admit we need help. We can all humbly use the amazing gift of the Holy Spirit…
Loving Father, help me see your footprints with the eyes of faith when I seem to be drowning in the swirling waters
Contentment: Today, I encourage you to write down the little blessings that add to the pleasure of your day. See if you can come up with ten.
Judas - Jesus looked at him and said, "Friend, do what you came to do" What Jesus saw in Judas as worthy of being called a friend, hard to imagine.
Faith believes that what God says will take place without a shadow of a doubt. Faith believes that we will see the promises of God unfold even when it looks impossible. Faith believes in…
Prayer has always been the breath, life, vitality, strength and power of the Christian. Beginning with our Lord, who spent much time in prayer, and continuing with the disciples and fruitful, Spirit-filled Christians through…
Make it your aim to walk in the Spirit by inviting him into the details of each day. For us not to consult the Spirit of God would be foolish.
In the moment of vulnerability that always comes with confession, let God love you. Walk out into the world forgiven.
“Be filled with the Spirit” Ephesians 5:18b Just like getting gas at the pump. Get filled with the spirit . You just need to ask
When we recognize that all of God’s Providence is filtered through love, we know how to accept and face the adversary which He sends.
Are you someone who has suffered emotionally, and perhaps physically at the hands of others? Have emotions such as anger, resentment, hate, hostility, bitterness and revenge entered your heart and mind?
The peace Jesus gives is unlike anything the world calls peace. It is peace IN the turmoil of day-to-day living. It is a peace that steadies you and a calm that encases you even…
Do you dwell on your past regrets? Don’t waste your sorrows dwelling on the past – especially past outcomes you often have no power to change.
In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul calls us to offer grateful thanks to our heavenly Father in all things, for he knows this is the will of God concerning each of us.
It is only by receiving our Father’s agape love that we can discover an agape love for others. Be loved, and then love. Just as hurt people hurt people, loved people love people. So…
"...spread the Gospel like a sweet perfume" 2 Corinthians 2:14 We can certainly learn a lesson from the apostle Paul. He frequently begins a chapter or a verse with a note of praise.