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.
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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…
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.
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.…
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…
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…
Love that Surpasses Knowledge
Love that surpasses knowledge. When you have loved your spouse for decades you experience what this means.
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
Care Enough to Tell People about Jesus
I wonder, have you taken the time to introduce your friends to Jesus so that they can experience God’s love?
When Silence is More Than Being Quiet
"For God alone my soul waits in silence." Psalm 62:1 Silence describes an inner quality of the soul. We open ourselves to the presence of God.
The End of the Story
Knowing the end of the story should have a profound effect on us as we go through the realities of life
Jesus Empowers the Inadequate
If you feel inadequate when it comes to fulfilling the mission of Christ, know that it’s normal to feel that way. We are simply vessels needing His power. That way God gets the glory.
Overcoming Unbelief
If your faith is small today in believing God can intervene in something you feel is impossible, ask Him to help you overcome your unbelief. He will meet you at your point of desire…
Knowing Your Place
He shares His heart with you in communion… Nothing is dearer than that! He watches over you with tender mercies… Nothing is kinder than that!
Accepted in the Beloved
If we have fallen somewhere along the way, if we've not trusted him, if we've wanted our way more than his, let’s do as Jesus instructed Peter (John 21:15-23).
Beautiful Things for God
We too are called to do ‘beautiful things’ for God so that the lonely and hurting could feel His love in a tangible way.
The Long Life of Words
The Long Life of Words. "The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me." John 14:10
A Fresh Start
God's strength, given to us on a daily basis, is more powerful than any resolution we can determine in our own heart.
Happy Birthday, Jesus
I have been wondering what I should give Jesus for His birthday this year. What would He like? What can I give Him?
