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The Companionship of Joy and Pain
Pain and Joy. They seem so diametrically opposed to one another and yet, their mutual presence is at the core of God’s rescue plan for us!
Never Alone
Who hears you when you cry? Who listens when no one else cares… Who listens when no one else is there? Psalm 116:1-2 I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and…
What Does it Mean to Love God?
Pain brings us back to the basics of our faith. “Do you love Me?” Are you ready to say with me: “Father, you know that I love you.”
Finding Perfect Peace
Most worry develops because we cannot fix our problems. We can’t make things happen and we can’t make things stop. When we choose to trust, worry loses its fierce grip from our nervous wringing…
A Gift to Enjoy Daily
Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit! I don’t want Your Spirit on a shelf in my life. Your Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in me, is the most intimate…
Remember the Cost
A slave, released from years of bondage, wouldn’t need to be informed that it was for his freedom that he’d been freed. He’d never go back to that bondage.
Chapters in Life
Eternal glory? I’d like a large cup of that ..... wouldn’t you? Everything in this life is preparing us for the next.
Speaking the Truth
"Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:15
Treasures in Heaven
Jesus emphasizes hearts directed to God and not centered on material things. We know to invest our money into the work of God to invest in heaven.
Spill Your Heart Before God
What is your mountain? What is the challenge of your life? Call out to God for help!
Saturated Heart
Is your heart fully saturated for the Lord? How can your heart “drip” love onto the relationships in your life today?
Saturated in God’s Love
“Where God’s love is there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear” 1 John 4:18
Silence is Golden
Are you searching for a place of escape from the noisy world around you? God is right there in the quiet places.
Academics or Intimacy?
I think many of us approach prayer as if God is our great Santa Claus in the sky and we’re disillusioned when He doesn’t come through for us.
True: God’s Love Fills Me
In faith, I know these things to be true: He will make my joy complete because I no longer live in darkness, but I now live in the truth and have fellowship with God.
Run with Patience
Dear friend, as you wait upon the Lord, continue to live a holy life. Apply God's Word daily, live in the power of the Holy Spirit, and make yourself available to Him.
Remembering God’s Goodness
We are living in complicated times, and the daily news is filled with all kinds of problems facing the world but when we are anchored to remembering the good deeds of the Lord,
Story of Shining Your Light
Think for a moment about the people you influence. The ones you meet at your local coffee shop, the grocery store, clothing store and online, as well as your neighbors, coworkers, church and family.
How to Get the Most Out of This Day
Helen Keller, who was blind, deaf and mute, asked a friend who’d just come in from a walk through the park, “What did you see?” “Nothing much,” she answered. How can that be? Helen…