A Bitter Poison
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.
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The Wound of Bitterness
THE WOUND OF BITTERNESS. Where there is bitterness, There is brokenness Where healing should be, Can be, Will be, When the bitterness is gone
Academics or Intimacy?
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.
True: God’s Love Fills Me
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.
One Step at a Time
Oh, how we like to know the details—where we’re going, which path we’ll take, when we’ll get there, and exactly what “there” is.
Remembering God’s Goodness
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,
From Brokenness to Holiness
Who we are in God is more important than who we are to anyone else in this world. We are His chosen people, and we are His very own.
Feeding on the Word
“Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;
Building Muscles of Faith
"I wish I had great faith." These are words that almost every Christian has said at one time or another. But faith is like a muscle, which must be exercised in order to become…
Story of Shining Your Light
Think for a moment about the people you influence. The ones you meet at your local coffee shop, the grocery store, clothing store and online, as well as your neighbors, coworkers, church and family.
Joy in the Journey
God promises to never leave you or forsake you, no matter where your journey takes you.
Moans and Groans
Thanks to the Holy Spirit who lives within me, my requests are brought to God. When I don’t know how to pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes with moans and groans on my behalf.
God Never Sends You Out Alone
Are you on the eve of change? Do you find yourself looking into a new chapter? God never sends you out alone.
My Great Delight
God loves the aroma of his children's joy, especially when he is the source of its delight!
How to Get the Most Out of This Day
Helen Keller, who was blind, deaf and mute, asked a friend who’d just come in from a walk through the park, “What did you see?” “Nothing much,” she answered. How can that be? Helen…
What’s Going on in Your Heart?
Have you thought lately about your role as the “gate-keeper” of your heart?
Surrounded by God’s Protection
Living in an increasingly insecure world has its real challenges. Dangers, terrorism, new strains of viruses, economic struggles and broken/displaced families surround us on all sides. In the midst of these tensions ....
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies
This past year a group of ladies from our church decided to take God at His Word and pray the impossible.
Just Say the Word
And then this pagan, this man of the world, comes to him and simply says, “Just say the word”. That’s all it will take. That alone, he believed, would raise the dead, heal the…
Mouthing the Words
If you see someone in need, reach out in love. Find ways to ease their pain, hold their hand, or just listen without judgment.
God’s Help during Temptation
As we look back over our spiritual journey we see that the end of our way was the beginning of God's way.
A Fortunate Lesson
The next time you read your horoscope or crack open a fortune cookie, think about it. God is a jealous god.