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Tag: Holy Spirit

January 23, 2017

Our Heart’s Desires

If you could have anything in the world, what would it be? Your answer reveals a lot about who you are. The psalmist writes, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). There is nothing wrong with desires--they motivate us to achieve great things. But not all of our yearnings come from God.

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January 22, 2017

Reassurance

“This is my command – be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged.

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January 18, 2017

You are Not Alone

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the

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January 17, 2017

God Loves Humility

“He saves the humble.” Psalm 149:4 With the same intensity that He hates arrogance, God

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January 13, 2017

Courage to Draw Near

Father God, So many things distract me and You often seem far away in my day to day reality. Help me to use the exercise daily of opening my hands and having You show me what I need to wash out of my life.

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January 10, 2017

DARE

A few years ago, I kicked New Year’s resolutions to the curb. I was tired of the guilt, of never making it past January with even one resolution. Instead, each year I choose one word to focus on, with the hope that God would develop it in my life.

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January 8, 2017

Grace to Keep on Yielding

“For God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then

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January 8, 2017

Peace of Heart and Mind

"I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart! And the peace I give isn't fragile like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid" John 14:27 Read the rest...

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January 7, 2017

The New Is Here

A New Creation: The old year is gone and the new has come. It’s a blank slate. Last year is history and this year is a mystery.

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January 5, 2017

Where is God?

It is important to recognize that God dwells in a different realm. He occupies another dimension. “My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8–9).

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