An Awareness of God
Rejoice Always; Pray without Ceasing; Give Thanks in Everything. These three admonitions are a call to become preoccupied with Christ. %
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Grace Upon Grace
Test this question: What if God's only gift to you were his grace to save you. Would you be content?
We are His Friends
Through the enabling of the Holy Spirit, I will begin to see myself as God sees me: loved, forgiven, holy, righteous, spiritually mature, aggressive and fruitful for the glory of God. Today I will…
Power, Love and Self Discipline
How quickly we can get that run down feeling when continually being faced by those we tend not to like.
Corrective Lenses
“God already sees you as perfect in him.” Based on my own ongoing and painfully slow transformation, I jokingly asked my friend if she ever wondered if God might need glasses.
The Faith to Please
Dear God, help me follow your plan for my life so I can please you. Let me walk by faith so I can see mighty things happen in my life as others see my…
Christian Civility
Jesus calls Christians to words and actions that go far beyond civility, even civility. His call is life altering, indeed it is death to self.
The Lord is Near
Because the Lord is near, we can rejoice and treat others with gentleness. He is near because he lives in us through his Spirit.
Comfort: God’s Holy Exchange
All of us will be walking in more of the Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV) ministry of
Inner Beauty
"...but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. “ 1 Peter 3:3-4
Being Transformed
Oh, I want to be transformed, I want to be more like Jesus. My scripture calendar deeply convicted me the day I read this powerful verse from 2 Corinthians 3:18
Using Our Abilities
We would be poor stewards if we ignored the special abilities the Holy Spirit has given to us. We must use our abilities to glorify Christ, not to glorify ourselves, or some other person,…
Worthless Worry
Did God save you so you would fret? Would he teach you to walk just to watch you fall? Would he be nailed to the cross for your sins and then disregard your prayers? …
Why Worry?
When Jesus says, “do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body what you will wear…Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or…
7 Good Things…to Know about God’s Love for You
No one knows you more thoroughly: O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up: (vs. 1) No one understands you more completely: You understand…
Our Heavenly Father’s Unconditional Love
Scripture tells us that love is the very essence of who God is (1 John 4:7). So if you don't believe that He loves you unconditionally, you'll never really know Him or have genuine…
The Walk of Obedience
When we know who we are and what we have been called to, we are less prone to let the opinions of men deter us from that path. At the end of the day,…
God’s Grace
Remember God’s grace is His loving-kindness and mercy given to a person without him or her deserving it. His grace is more than this though. 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 is where Paul unpacked it for…
How to Turn Tangled Thoughts into Trust
I was planning to read Psalm 18 before falling asleep last night. A busy day,
Hungering and Thirsting
For what are you hungering and thirsting? The way we clutch our possessions and our pennies, you’d think we couldn’t live without them.
Thirst and Living Water
During the drought of 2011 I kept checking on the creek. I dreaded the day I would reach the bridge, peer over and find the flow of water had stopped, but it kept flowing…
Pursue Peace
“So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit
Grow In Grace
Question: How do you plan and expect to grow in grace? Grow in grace. Increase in love to Jesus, and you will appreciate even more His love to you. .
A Walk of the Heart
Walking with the Lord is a walk that takes place in the heart—a heart to follow Him. My journey with the Lord is a walk to seek Him. This is a walk of the heart I…