Devotional: And, nourished by the river of life, the fruit we produce is “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23a. Continue reading...
Read more..God wants to walk with you and talk with you. Welcome Him to into your heart and fellowship with Him... no books, no Bible, no sermon, no ritual, no expectations, no agenda.
Read more..What does my worship look like? Does it spring out of a heart of gratitude? What have I brought to God that is most precious to me?
Read more..Here is a big question. What is God doing when you are in a bind? When the lifeboat springs a leak? When the rip cord snaps?
Read more..How should every tangled thought respond to such a powerful God? Trust. “He is a shield to all those who trust in him.” (Psalm 18:30b)
Read more..God's Patience: "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9
Read more..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.
Read more..Anger is a normal human emotion, but it can be consuming, and it can blind us to the positive possibilities God can bring about through change. I don’t want to miss those new opportunities. Do you?
Read more..I didn’t want to forgive them. They’d emotionally abused me for a long time, and it felt like a bone bruise
Read more..If one truth in the Word of God is made abundantly clear, it is this: Repent or perish. We must warn them.
Read more..Ask yourself, are refusing to forgive someone? If so, pray that God would soften your heart and empower you to forgive them just as Christ forgave you, and then thank him that the Holy Spirit does just that.
Read more..“The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
Read more..You may not feel recognized enough where you serve. But remember, the Lord himself will reward those who do good.
Read more..Prayer: Thank You, Lord, that You are Light and in You there is no darkness, no shadows, no confusion, no lies, no deceit.
Read more..“Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5 & 6
Read more..“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Read more..I have realized my view of God shapes every area of my life — my relationships, my attitudes, and even my sleep!Think with me for a moment — how loving is God? He sent His Son to die for us
Read more..Prayer starts with transitioning our thoughts from the situation at hand to the Lord. What we need is His perspective on the difficulty we’re facing.
Read more..O Lord, please guard my soul from pride, my heart from callousness, and my mind from too much focus on unimportant things and not enough on your things.
Read more..Sure, I bless the Lord with my lips and, as much as I can, with my heart. But with all that is in me? Can I really bless Him when my lower back is kinked or my sinuses are blocked and filled with pain?
Read more..Waiting can be hard. But dear one, walk by faith, not by sight. Peace is in resting, knowing, and depending upon the LORD and in God’s perfect timing.
Read more..Change the thoughts, and you change the person. What happens when we fill our minds with thoughts of God’s love?
Read more..Holy God, forgive me when I chase what is false and let my focus shift from Jesus as my ultimate hero. I want to honor and serve him, having his life come alive in me,
Read more..The Bible teaches that dependency upon God is the right and natural way to live.
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