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There is a spiritual parallel in Proverbs 3:4-5 that assures us we can lean on, trust in and be confident in the Lord, casting aside our own inadequate insight or understanding. If we do,…
Sometimes I wake up and wonder if God’s still there. It’s been a while since I talked with him. I get busy with so many things.
Children are delightfully teachable. May I be like that, joyfully anticipating the next big thing God wants to show me!
How sweet it is to witness the Savior intimately connecting with His own beloved people! There can be nothing more delightful than being led into this fertile field of delight by the Holy Spirit.
Thought: When I look for a faithful friend, my first thought will be of Christ Himself, who truly qualifies as my very best friend.
Instead of wondering if you will ever have friends or find faithful ones, make God your best friend. Spend more time in the Word and in prayer, drawing closer to him because he has…
We must regularly and intentionally turn to the Son. Bask in his love, drink of his love, accept his love. Feed regularly on the nutrients from his Word, the Bible.
‘By His mighty power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than We would ever dare to ask or hope.” Ephesians 3:20
If His love was anything less than tenacious and loyal, He would have tired of you and me long ago.
When we see mountains we feel small, knowing not only how much larger they are than we are, but also how much longer they have been here than we have been.
Imagine…If you had the chance to sit at the feet of Jesus, To look upon His face and deep into His eyes, And listen to every word He had to say. Doesn't the very…
Righteous Father, I know the cross was a brutal symbol of being cursed. Yet to me it is as precious as it is brutal and it is as beautiful as it was hideous. Through…
Isaiah 53:5 "He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." Christ’s death doesn’t mean that…
When you hit bottom as David did, there is a way back. Focusing on the Lord can lead you out of discouragement and into His presence.
Part of the work God does to grow us and change us is by testing through various trials. On the other hand, some of the changing work He does in our lives is quiet…
How do I embrace a gentle spirit when I have been hurt and/or deceived? There is only one way. Open myself to Christ and ask Him to develop a gentle, discerning spirit within me.
The Greek word translated here as “gentleness” describes a temperament that’s seasoned and mature. It envisions an attitude fitting to the occasion, levelheaded and tempered. This gentleness is “evident to all.”
“This is how God showed His love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but…
I am writing you today to let you know I am thinking of you. Actually, I am always thinking of you, because you are the apple of my eye.
God cares for His children so much. He is such an organizer that it is nothing for Him to arrange our lives in such a way so we are available to help people in…