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.
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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…
Are We Meant to Be Happy?
“(Jesus said) Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you…I am coming to you now…so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.” Dear friend, God has…
You are God’s Chosen Servant
Always remember—God has chosen you! You are in God’s place at God’s perfect time. Your days are in His hands. He has gifted you and placed His hand upon you to bless you and…
He Honors the Humble
It is part of God's plan to abase the proud and raise up the humble. Our goal should be committed service for the Savior. We should let Him take care of the honoring and…
He Knows the Way I Take
“He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.”…
Not of This World
Why is it that faith in the Holy Spirit is practiced so little by Christians? The world rules too much in the lives of Christians.
Hard Life Journey
Friend, God can use your pain-filled past to share the heavenly message of hope in Christ. Tell others how God loves you and by His grace gave you eternal comfort and a wonderful hope.
This Little Light
Heavenly Father, We thank you for Jesus who came as the light that we may have the 'Light of life' and that we can let Him shine through us, giving light to this dark…
The Story of Your Heart
Three women became part of the genealogy of Jesus, in spite of the labels they might have carried within their own communities.
Serving Faithfully and Fully
Even as a slave, Joseph trusted God and remained faithful and served diligently, showing Potiphar that God was real.
In Everything You Do
The "Golden Rule" is so straightforward, isn't it? Sometimes we make things, especially religious things, far too complicated and complex.
Unshakable
Man needs nothing so much as he needs something to bring life together into total meaning.—E. Stanley Jones
You are Special
The odds of a planet like ours existing anywhere in the universe, let alone containing life like ours, is infinitesimally small. Science has merely reconfirmed God’s word: We are special.
A Life of Authenticity
Are you willing to be the same on the outside as in the inside? Are you looking for a new beginning?
Who Am I? What Am I Here For?
Where are you in this faith journey? Has life dealt you some cruel blows? Do you feel excluded from the in-crowd?
Eating Machine
My 13 year old son is an eating machine. He is 6 feet tall and wears a size fourteen shoe. He has been growing like a weed and doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime…
Aim for Jesus
The reason so many of us get stuck, unable to move deeper into intimacy with God is because we don’t think it’s truly possible, at least for us. And so we don’t even try.
Squawking or Singing
What is it that turns my melodies of worship into shrill complaint or depressed moaning? Is it the stress of an overfull calendar?