Why is thanksgiving so important? It acknowledges God in the situation. When things go wrong the last thing we want to do is give thanks. But it’s the most beneficial. Thanksgiving prepares the way for God’s salvation to come in.
Read more..How often do we get too close to sin and then have to suffer the consequences. Too much food, alcohol, gambling, ungrateful attitudes, and criticism, to name a few. Often others near us get embroiled with the same sin. But we have a Savior! Just as the man by the side of the road saved us, so Jesus will save us from ...
Read more..Are you drowning in a situation in which you need the clear words of a good friend? I am convinced I still need people in my life who will, with clarity and calmness, speak words that will save my life. Friends, mentors, or sometimes strangers, who will tell me the truth.
Read more..Singing on Sunday morning is far different from living on Monday in the classroom, office or field.
Read more..It is not always easy to understand the will of our Father, but it is imperative that we choose to follow His lead. I have come to understand that He knows best. We don't have to know all the details. It is up to us to TRUST His heart concerning us.
Read more..Everything Jesus did or said was in his Fathers will. Even though Jesus was in the flesh, Him and Father and the Spirit were still as one.
Read more..The more honest we are with our humanity, the more the power of God can be seen and recognized in us. our fragile, clay-like (from the earth) bodies and the immeasurable brightness of Christ is something that should be obvious so that everyone will know the power must be coming from God, because it certainly isn't coming from us.
Read more..God sent his Son to be a woman's son. He emptied his home so he could send a redeemer to our home. He did it so we could be his children -
Read more..Knowing the right word at the right time is a great gift. But even the best of speakers has to admit that the best of his or her words are not nearly as good as those the Spirit gives.
Read more..The Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Read more..So, as we go through life, let us not follow the easiest way, but the way of highest calling…. God’s way. (a thought on life from John Grant )
Read more..The Lord surrounded me with such calmness that I knew it was a miracle. I remember thinking, "I think I'm supposed to be crying or something."
Read more..Letting go is an essential part of being a mother. “Let go to let grow” should be your motto as a mother too. A mother lets go of her baby’s hand so he can learn to walk.
Read more..The fact that we have to wait in no way means that God has forsaken us. Through waiting on God, we learn to stop being the leader and to instead live as a follower of Jesus.
Read more..When we focus on God and all He is, our perspective changes, our faith grows and peace begins to settle over our bankrupt souls as we look to Him. Thankfulness begins to flow in the place where desperation resided.
Read more..God loves to use ordinary, weak, human beings to do His work. Thank you, Father, that I can do everything through him (Christ) who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13)
Read more..What if I started each day with the question, “God, what would you like me to do today? What would it look like to start each day like that?
Read more..If you’re feeling stuck and can’t even get a glimpse of a different tomorrow, these verses are for you. 6 Scripture Verses for When You Feel Stuck
Read more..It struck me that if children are a blessing from the Lord, then God must actually be looking upon us as blessings too! Since we are “His children God is our Heavenly Father” God also views us as a blessing to Himself.
Read more..“Lock your door and don’t go out alone!” Most of us will have gotten this advice from some caring person,. The tactic God gives for safety is to run to him.
Read more..“O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me...” Psalm 7:1
Read more..Every day we have opportunities that demonstrate our character. We encounter little opportunities for our integrity to grow or slow. Small things that many would just overlook, like the wrong change, an item left off the grocery bill, TV program choices no one sees, perhaps an overlooked invoice.
Read more..What costly thing am I giving to God who has given me EVERYTHING?
Read more..Never consider the silence of God to be the rejection by God. He knows the perfect timing for the maximum effect.
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