Tag: joy

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2026-04-30

When Life is a Perplexing Journey

I don’t know if the perplexing part of my journey was God changing me, preparing me, testing me, or the enemy assaulting me, or if it was all of those

2026-04-24

What Kind of Apple are You?

'As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.' - Proverbs 10:26

2026-04-24

Call and Wait Upon the Lord

Here are six verses to start your day on the right foot. I hope this week finds you hand in hand with the Lord, walking with Him in sweet fellowship and knowing all the love He has for you.

2026-04-11

Blessings from the Lord

I am learning that God’s perspective on blessing is so much greater than ours.

2026-04-10

When You Need Body and Soul Rest

Do we know when we need to rest, or do we think we are super human and can go on and on forever? I tend to think we believe that with enough determination and caffeine we can go on forever. v

2026-04-09

Locked Doors

I lock my doors sometimes too. Emotional doors because I fear hurt or rejection. Intellectual doors because I’m unsure what deep study will uncover. Spiritual doors because I wonder if giving my all will truly mean giving my all.

2026-04-06

Unwrapping the Gifts of the Cross

Much has been said about Jesus’ “gift of the Cross.” But what of the other gifts? What of the nails, the crown of thorns? The garments taken by the soldiers? Have you taken time to open these gifts?

2026-04-05

An Easter Prayer

An Easter Prayer. Of all of God's gifts. Easter shows us our fate. Forgiven we will rise. And pass through Heaven's gate. This Easter remember. The sacrifice of a Son. And through His resurrection. Eternal life we have won

2026-04-01

Miserable on the Mountain

When we sin, it may create a sense of alienation from God (and understandably so), but the days of actual separation are over. God is always ready to listen to our repentive prayers and to help us get back on track to where we’ll be full of joy

2026-04-01

To The Lamb of God

TO THE LAMB OF GOD. To love and not be loved. To be despised and rejected By your very own. To speak truth, And still be called a liar. To suffer pain and humiliation To be faithful in spite of it all.

2026-03-30

Become a Brave-Heart Disciple

Dear Lord, Empower me to become a brave-heart disciple — a disciple never content with a static, stagnant faith experience. Create a constant spiritual discontent in my heart that can only subside by daily and wholly surrendering my life to your will. Amen.

2026-03-30

Swimming to the Savior

Lord, Help me know when you call from the shore, then give me courage to plunge in and swim toward you

2026-03-29

The Sad Path to Easter

Let me encourage you to not avoid the pain of walking with Jesus through the days between Palm Sunday and Easter.

2026-03-28

Character Defect

Is there an area in your life in which you’ve grown self-sufficient, overly confident, or adamant about assuming that you couldn’t fall into temptation? If the Holy Spirit brings something to mind, ask the Father to prune that tendency from your heart.

2026-03-26

Unrequited Love

“He knows exactly what we are and loves us anyway.” Despite our lack of love for God, he, demonstrated unrequited love for us by sending Jesus as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

2026-03-26

Energizing Verses for Every Day

What if we started our days with the enthusiasm to see what might happen. * The desire to see what God has planned for us.* The willingness to step up, out of our comfort zones, to follow where God leads.

2026-03-24

Only Today Matters

Lord thank you for the grace to live in the here and now. Thank you for the courage to face and arise above every obstacle that may come our way today.

2026-03-21

An Uncommon Call to an Uncommon Life

You have onea uniqueness. A divine spark. An uncommon call to an uncommon life. “The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others” Don’t worry about skills you don’t have. Don’t covet strengths others do have. Just extract your uniqueness.

2026-03-19

Amazing Friendships

Paul explains how he became “all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” Let us become weak to those who are weak, so that we may together become strong in the redeeming sacrifice and love of Christ!

2026-03-09

But How Does it End?

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I long for the perfect ending, but I’m so often distracted from the joy you have for me. Then I lose heart. May I humbly ask You to help me turn my attention to the joy ahead which you have prepared and planned for me. Amen.

2026-03-09

Love that Surpasses Knowledge

Love that surpasses knowledge. When you have loved your spouse for decades you experience what this means.

2026-03-07

When Life is a Perplexing Journey

I don’t know if the perplexing part of my journey was God changing me, preparing me, testing me, or the enemy assaulting me, or if it was all of those

2026-03-05

Notches

Friend, be careful of your motive in reaching out to others about Jesus. A soul saved is not a brownie point, but someone for whom Christ died.

2026-03-01

The Plan

For those who are able to see and believe, Jesus has a perfect plan for each, to lift us up and out from the waves!

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