2023-06-22
For Me or For Him?
We delude ourselves into thinking that our quiet times are primarily for our own benefit. We are intellectually aware that God is always with us, that His eye is not only on the sparrow but on each of us.
Read more..We delude ourselves into thinking that our quiet times are primarily for our own benefit. We are intellectually aware that God is always with us, that His eye is not only on the sparrow but on each of us.
Read more..Yield: To relinquish control to someone or something; To give something up to someone else; The opposite of being in control or in charge.
Read more..Whom do you trust? It isn’t easy to find many people who are true to their word. At some point, we all learn the hard way that anyone other than almighty God can disappoint us.
Read more..The average Christian spends so little time at the throne of grace, so little time beholding the face of our Lord. As a result, he does not really believe that mercy and grace are available to enable him to live a supernatural life.
Read more..Forgiveness that forgets. When the sins God already forgave haunt you, remember. He forgot.
Read more..A lot of people we meet daily, walk around with plastic smile on their faces but with heavy hearts. Beneath their designer clothes and expensive accessories lies a broken and shattered person who longs for someone to share his/her thoughts with.
Read more..Father, please help me see the people around me as Jesus does. I want to see your work done in their lives, so please give me patience with those who are rude, tenderness with those who are hurting, and boldness with those who are ready to hear the Good News of Jesus.
Read more.."Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27
Read more..ThoughtWhile the road ahead of us may be clouded with questions and concerns, we can look back and see the many ways God has acted in our behalf to get us...
Read more..Scars are meant to draw us closer to the Lord, not further from Him. They shape us into better servants for his kingdom. When God’s grace is extended to us in the form of healing, we are able to reflect on who we are and what we can become as his sons and daughters.
Read more..Psalm 52:8 "I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever." A devotional focusing on the different aspects of what God's mercy is.
Read more..When Satan sifts believers, his goal is to damage our faith so much that we're useless to God.
Read more..John 10:10 “The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness”
Read more..for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow
Read more..Precious Lord, you have redeemed us to God by your blood and are worthy of our praise. You alone deserve our worship. Thank you for making us sons and daughters and bringing angels to minister to us. Amen.
Read more.."I have said these things that in me you may have peace." How do we have peace amidst life’s binding circumstances?
Read more..The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. Zephaniah 3:17
Read more..God has made it possible for us to please Him by giving us His Holy Spirit to indwell, enable and empower us for service.
Read more..Like the psalmist, we too can pray to our Father, who will strengthen us when we are weak and powerless.
Read more..The people we know will come and go during different seasons throughout our lives. But God remains forever. He is the first and the last.
Read more..Two balloons were given to volunteers. The instructions were simple. Keep the balloon in the air; don’t let them touch the floor. One volunteer began carefully tapping the balloon with focused attention. Tap, tap, tap and on he went with a valiant effort bouncing the balloon up,
Read more..Fear of the unknown, in my opinion, is the most prevalent fear that we as humans face on a daily basis.
Read more..What are you facing today that has you considering throwing in the towel? Do you not realize the potential that lies on the inside of you! You are destined to defeat what has tried time and time again to defeat you. Fear's presence should serve as a reminder that your fight is worth winning.
Read more..Thought: While it is naive, on one hand, to think that trusting in God makes all of our problems go away — Christians have many of the same problems that unbelievers do because they share the same mortal flesh, on the other hand it's true.
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