Are You Drifting?
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…
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New Isn’t Always Comfortable
Father, my heart is stirred when I think of all the new things you want to do in and through me,
God Forgave Our Sins, Past, Present and Future
Do you ever think that you have sinned so much that God can’t forgive you? You aren’t the only one.
New Year Resolution
Are you Content? How's life working out for you? Has it been a tough year? Have you struggled? I have. Maybe most of us have.
A Christian Perspective on Life and Living
As you peer into the new year, focus on having being spiritually heart-healthy. To do that, resolve to spend more time in God’s Word and more time in prayer. Design your social life to…
From Worry to Anticipation
When we exchange worry for faith, this transaction is an act of worship. We choose to submit to God’s rule and reign in the circumstance. We honor His role our life and express faith…
Invited to the Manger
The manger scene of Baby Jesus’ birth can seem so irrelevant today. Nice on a Christmas card, yes, but not really having any impact on our lives.
Happy Birthday, Jesus
I have been wondering what I should give Jesus for His birthday this year. What would He like? What can I give Him?
Prince of Peace
“His name will be...Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 Heaven opened herself and placed her most precious One in a human womb. The Omnipotent, in one instant, made Himself breakable. He who had been Spirit…
Alone for Christmas
It was her first Christmas away from the rest of the family. What would Christmas morning be like for this single young woman living in a big city?
Joy in the Midst
How might we find joy amidst this busy season or when pressures abound? Might we learn from Mary who submitted herself to God, aware that He had her best interests at heart?
The Mingling of Joy and Sorrow
The story of Christmas is one of beauty - and also of impending sorrow. We easily forget that the child of the manger grew up to be the man of the cross. It is…
God With Us
The manger dares us to believe the best is yet to be. I love Christmas because it reminds us how“God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God!”
Be Enlarged by the Love of God
You are his precious one, and he takes pleasure in you. Be blessed to be enlarged with his deep love. Be blessed with knowing that you delight his heart.
“Have You Ever Been Alone With God?”
Being alone with God takes practice and discipline. We should daily practice being alone with Jesus, allowing the words of God to “dwell in us richly.
Small Child
every small child needs to be loved, accepted, cuddled and protected by their parents. God invited me to also find my safety in him, like this child.
Hope Stronger Than Hurt
Hope for the hopeless. I discovered that when life hits us with a tsunami, Jesus is there in the water with us. Clinging to Him we are saved. Knowing Him is the most valuable…
How do you Define Happiness?
What is the difference between happiness and joy? Happiness comes from without; joy comes from within.
Overwhelmed by Problems
“God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7). The path to spiritual revival is found in the very things we are sometimes reluctant…
Too Sinful to Save?
Sometimes people avoid Christ’s offer of salvation because they feel they’ve messed up so badly that their sins are unforgivable. Perhaps that’s how John Newton, a former slave trader, felt before he experienced God’s…
Our Potential
Have you ever really messed up? Maybe it was a mistake or a poor choice, but it was something so big you didn’t see a way to come back from it. I imagine we…