Growing Pains
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God’s Got You
I implore you today not to take trusting God lightly. He will always be by your side. He is a source of strength in our times of weakness.
As Christ Forgave You
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” Ephesians 4:32
Contentment
What moves you out of your place of contentment? What are you grateful for today? Dear Lord, Thank You that You are my shepherd and I have everything I need.
Learn to be Content
Steadfast and Faithful Father, still my restless and sometimes covetous heart and help me find my contentment in your presence and character in my life. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Refuge for the Oppressed
Thought: As I carry my burdens today - large or small - I will recognize that my heavenly Father is carrying me
Treasures in Darkness
Dear friend, you don’t need the favor of people. Because God loves you. You are His favored, His beloved. He uses difficult times and even attacks from the enemy, in order to work in…
Fear or Faith?
Faith vanishes fear. Faith empowers us because we know God is in control and He will, as it states in Romans, work things out for the good for those who believe (8:28). Our relationship…
Walking in Rest
Changing from turmoil to peace, from anxiety to trust, from worry to assurance, from striving to rest, comes by changing kingdoms.
I Want to Experience More of God’s Love
Most of us have sung, “Jesus loves me this I know,” and recited “For God so loved the world,” since we were children. Yet, we don’t experience God’s love. Why is that? We may…
The Highway to Zion
Each of us has times of weeping when our hearts and hopes seem crushed. Because God has placed in our hearts "highways to Zion," however, we pass through valleys; we do not live in…
Hope’s Fruit
Hope, as we know, is a powerful thing. Hope grows into belief and with practice belief matures into faith. We go from an idea to action. We make choices founded on trust that the…
Trading Worry for Peace
Think about it: What do you gain from worrying about circumstances? What do you lose?
A Self Imposed Fog
I read a devotional the other day on trusting God through the fog, the writer recounting a difficult drive down a foggy mountain road & trusting God.
God Accomplishing
Seek to offer God’s amazing love and grace to everyone you meet, no matter what they do or say.
My Struggles are About Him
Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.
Safe Pastures
God will keep our imagination feeding in the safe pastures depicted in Psalm 23. Jesus, our Good Shepherd, will lead our minds to still waters and quiet resting places.
The Lord is My Shepherd
The Lord is my Shepherd - Thank your Shepherd that He knows you by name and wants to communicate with you. Talk to Him about your intimate relationship with Him. I shall lack nothing…
No Longer Imprisoned
“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13
Come and Drink
“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink." God describes Himself as “the fountain of living water.” (John 7:37-38). Dear child of mine. Are you thirsty? Come and drink. I delight…
Crying Out
In our Christian journey, moments will arise where we find ourselves desperate for something seemingly out of reach.
When Life’s Challenge is Beyond Our Strength
“The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1