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Do you run and hide from things you are afraid of, or if you think they are too difficult for you?
Devotional: THE LOOK OF JESUS. Often we cringe when we think God is looking on us. We transfer our own judgmental attitudes onto Him, finding it difficult or impossible to believe that His looks…
Devotional: Jesus said, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another”
When people see you reflect Jesus, they are drawn to His great love. They'll sense His unconditional acceptance.
My prayer for you is that you recognize the greatness that is on the inside of you. Every one of us has been created with specific intent.
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.”
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…
One day I thought about the verse, “Keep yourselves in God’s love,” (Jude 21) and I wondered, “How do I keep myself in God’s love?”
Many people simply can't believe that the Lord could love them. Others believe that He loves them, but only when they are pleasing Him in some way. Why is it so hard for us…
God pursued us even before we began to pursue Him, and that He knows us even more than we know ourselves.
We are not the source of love: God is. We are not the great example of love: God is. God's love is expansive and open to all.
Many Christians remain stunted and immature in spiritual things, staying the same year after year. If we are going to ripen in grace, we must live near to Jesus -in His presence- ripened by…
God has written a letter to you. The Bible isn’t just a storybook about God, the people of Israel, and a man named Jesus. It is a love letter from God to you. When…
Look for the reasons to praise your children. Do it often. Every day! Use words that encourage. Things like, “I love you sweetheart.” Or, “I couldn’t be more proud of you.”
Often, the divide is long and wide between who Jesus really is and who we want Him to be.
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.
If you see someone in need, reach out in love. Find ways to ease their pain, hold their hand, or just listen without judgment.
“Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine.” 2 Corinthians 13:5 What a difference it would make if we could take time every morning to focus on the thought. Christ is in…
There are times when one thinks they’ve won an argument but still wind up the loser in the end. The loss comes from not watching the tongue.
here is so much power in our tongue. We can shape and build lives with words that strengthen and give life.
The "Golden Rule" is so straightforward, isn't it? Sometimes we make things, especially religious things, far too complicated and complex.
I grew up wanting to be perfect. I’ve no one else to blame for this
Jesus came so that the last could be first, the sick could be healed, the sinners could be saved, and the lost could be found.
Although there are people who don’t enjoy being with us, we know that God actually enjoys our company. “Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to…