The Snare of Seeking Approval
Through God’s restoring power in my life, I have more peace and less anxiety. I’ve learned that He loves me as I am, imperfections and all. He will guide me if I take the…
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What is Your Strength
Thought: What is your strength? Is it your youth? ...your conditioning? ...your wisdom? ...your friends? ...your experience? None of us can depend upon our human ability.
The Father is Waiting
When we do come back, God doesn’t just forgive us; He dresses us up with a new identity, He clothes us in a rob of righteousness. He shows us we are loved and that…
Prayer for God to Make a Way
“It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear…
A Gentle Answer
Why do we always have to defend ourselves no matter how ridiculous the charge?
Called to Wait
Without waiting and trusting Him, we wouldn’t experience hope when we feel hopeless, joy in the midst of unhappiness, and peace that we can’t explain. Not through anything we can do ourselves, but all…
They are Countless
Christian friend, when we first believed, we had a clear view of our sins and the absolute forgiveness God granted to us. As far as the east is from the west, so far had…
God Comes Close
I am amazed by the fact that, because of Jesus, I can come close to God. And I am so thankful that God will come close to me, a sinner saved by Christ’s righteousness…
Finding Rest in Him
Contentment is an all-encompassing category that applies to every believer, no matter their life stage. To be content is to be fulfilled in Christ no matter the circumstances.
Praying in a Crisis
We’re often so absorbed in our own life that we fail to see the crises others are facing.
Our Struggle
How often do you forget that we are in a spiritual war? Our enemy is deceptively cunning -
When I Don’t Get What I Want…
God blessed my husband and me with four boys. I confess there were days, when I questioned whether it was a blessing or not.
The Wind of the Spirit
Jesus specifically compares wind to the work of the Spirit of God in the new birth process,
His Wings Shelter You
From how many winds is God protecting you? His wing, at this moment, shields you. A slanderous critic heading toward your desk is interrupted by a phone call. A burglar en route to your…
Be a Rescuer
Hanging on to bitterness and keeping alive grudges is consuming work. It leaves little energy for blessing others, praising God, or enjoying life.
Living in Forgiveness
Sometimes God uses the most unlikely persons to teach us a lesson. Jesus showed us that forgiveness has a cross in it. It costs us something. But un-forgiveness has an even greater price: It makes…
God’s Perspective on Hope in Disappointment
God's Perspective on Hope in Disappointment. Jesus your Redeemer wants to pull the poisons out of the wounds in your spirit and your soul.
Prayer for the Thirsty
Prayer for the Thirsty. Lord, I thirst for You. I long for more of your life-giving, spirit-refreshing, heart-fulfilling, thirst-quenching, life-changing waters of life. ...
It’s Been Tough
When we suffer, God becomes present to us by placing a friend’s arm upon our shoulders
Developing Spiritual Maturity
Growing in spiritual maturity will only take place when we have a desire to grow, which translates in spending time with God.
The Mind of God Toward You
There is never a time you’re not in His thoughts, never a time without grace, never a time when He turns away from any need you face.
The Opposite of Fear is Faith
Your fear simply reveals a place where you aren’t yet trusting in Jesus. Don’t stay stuck in your fear,
All the Days of My Life
Prayer: Guide me, Lord, in paths of righteousness for your name’s sake. When I walk in dark valleys, please help me to not fear. Thank you that you are with me — you correct…
Who Will Fight For You
I am so thankful to You Lord Jesus, for protecting us, Your little flock, Your children.