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Are you going with the Flow?
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 )
He Grants Protection and Serenity
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."
Let Go to Grow
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…
It Takes Trust to Grow
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…
Check or Deposit?
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 God of Second Chances
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)
Your Wish, My Command
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?
6 Verses for When You Feel Stuck
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
Blessings from the Lord
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…
I Take Refuge
“O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me...” Psalm 7:1
Integrity in the Small Stuff
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…
When God is Silent
Never consider the silence of God to be the rejection by God. He knows the perfect timing for the maximum effect.
A Hint of Things to Come
C.S. Lewis wrote that we live between the now and not yet. We live in a broken world. God promises that He will never leave nor forsake us,
Made for Heaven
Unhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention.
Just How Bad Could it Get?
Romans 8:28 "We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”
Faulty Building Materials
Anyone who has ever been involved in building a structure knows the value of carefully attaching the superstructure to a firm foundation. Rusty nails will not do.
This One Thing!
...there is only one voice for you to hear, only one choice for you to make, only one step for you to take, only one Master for you to serve,
A Lost Art
To confess sin means 'to agree with God' about it, to have His view toward it. With that kind of honest confession and determination to turn from the sin comes the incredible flood of…
In Christ I Have a New Life
What happens when we repent of our sins and receive Jesus Christ as Savior? Jesus forgives us and cleanses us from all sin. We are adopted into his family. We’ll go to heaven when…
His Life in Us
Professing your love for God is one thing, following his commandments is another. Can others see that you truly love God?
God’s Covenant
Whatever situations we are in, we need to be joyfully open to His rainbows so we may see the fulfilling of His Covenant in every part of creation.