God Helps Us Pray
Why do we sometimes feel as if our prayers go no farther than the ceiling? We’re speaking, but is God listening? The truth is that the Lord is always attentive to the prayers of…
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Overcoming Temptation
At times, if I really stop and think about how I felt during times of great distress and grief in my life, I realize that I don’t want to cause the Holy Spirit of…
He Will Tell You
There is a difference between temptation and sin. Temptation is the initial impression to do something contrary to God's will. Such impressions come to all people, even as they did to the Lord, and…
A Right Spirit
When you think of biblical characters whose hearts were right and who followed hard after God, who tops your list? For me, it’s David.
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…
Yielded Heart
Yield: To relinquish control to someone or something; To give something up to someone else; The opposite of being in control or in charge.
The Trustworthy Character of God
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…
Mercy and Grace
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…
What God Already Gave: Forgiveness
Forgiveness that forgets. When the sins God already forgave haunt you, remember. He forgot.
Someone Needs Your Love
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…
Through the Eyes of Jesus
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…
When You’re Waiting for the Impossible
"Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27
What We Hope For
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...
What Scars Reveal
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…
The Mercy of the Lord
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…
Satan’s Strategy
When Satan sifts believers, his goal is to damage our faith so much that we're useless to God.
He is Out to Destroy You
John 10:10 “The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness”
Faithful Messengers
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…
Storm Survival
"I have said these things that in me you may have peace." How do we have peace amidst life’s binding circumstances?
He Has Not Deserted Me
God has made it possible for us to please Him by giving us His Holy Spirit to indwell, enable and empower us for service.
I Will Not Forsake You
Like the psalmist, we too can pray to our Father, who will strengthen us when we are weak and powerless.
FIRST PLACE
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.