God Looks at the Heart
1 Samuel 16:7 says, “. . .man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
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Blue Skies and Cloudy Days
What is the cloud or storm in your life? Health issues, financial matters, marital problems, family problems, trust issues, fear?
Trust Jesus in the Darkest Times
Our lives can change in an instant when we are faced difficult situations. The key to working through it is to turn to and trust in Jesus.
No Regrets
Lord Jesus, thank you for never giving up in your pursuit of your people. Thank you that you have never given up on me, even when I want to give up on myself. Thank…
Let God’s Light Through
John the Baptist recognized that for Jesus' interests to shine, John's own self-interest must decrease. We are like the lampshade to God's light; the thinner the lampshade is, the more the light will shine…
The Field Trip of Trials
Any hardship that drives us to God and His Word is good for us. That’s because what we gain in knowing the Lord is worth so much more than all the wealth, power, and…
The Root of the Problem
Our lives are similar. We let thing grow into our lives that can smother us.
New Day Clean Slate
Yes! We are immeasurably blessed! God’s mercy is new every morning and you will know it when you meet with Him each new day. “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not…
Praying in a Crisis
A crisis can bring doubt, especially if the Lord is not responding as quickly as we might like Knowing who God is enables us to trust Him through the crises of life.
Filled with God’s Love
Remember Paul’s words in Romans 8:38, “Nothing can separate us from his love.” Step to the well of God’s love and drink up. Once filled by his love, you’ll never be the same.
The Tongue
The tongue does a lot of physical things for our body, but I believe that the prime gift God gave us with our tongue is to edify the saints and spread the Word to…
The Pursuing God
Wherever you find yourself today, you can take comfort from the book of Jonah that the Creator God who commands the wind and the fish will also care for you!
Grace Chooses Forgiveness
Grace chooses to give the forgiveness that’s been received! “I forgive you. I want your life to be the best it can be. God gave me a second chance at life, and I passed it…
Words in Silence
“O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 5
Don’t Look Back
Grief is more than losing a loved one. We grieve the loss of anything that was important to us, including a home, a career, or our health.
God’s Masterpiece
You matter to God! Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Walking Away and Coming Home Again
What causes a person to close the door on their relationship with the Lord? Lose faith? What makes some Christians - walk away?
Fruit of Kindness
Be blessed with the fruit of kindness that the Holy Spirit produces in you, your grateful response to unmerited kindness
Jesus Desires Mercy, Not Sacrifice
When you feel condemnation coming at you like a furious flood, look to Jesus, who says, “I no longer condemn you. Go and sin no more”
A Humble Posture
“When the turn came for Esther (the girl Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his