The Careful Gardener
“I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last.” John 15:16 A good gardener will do what it takes to help a vine bear fruit.
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“I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last.” John 15:16 A good gardener will do what it takes to help a vine bear fruit.
God is for You. “God is the strength of my heart.” Psalm 73:26, NKJV Too tired to continue? He’ll carry you.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” Revelation 22:13 (NKJV) Jesus is the purpose and the reason for our journey.
God takes our words very seriously, and so should we. Jesus said, “The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart” (Matthew. 12:34). Therefore, what we need is a heart transformation, and the…
Question: How do you plan and expect to grow in grace? Grow in grace. Increase in love to Jesus, and you will appreciate even more His love to you. .
More Like Jesus: Lord, thank you for changing us so we become more and more like Jesus. Thank you for giving us everything we need to be mirrors that reflect Him. Amen
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 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…
“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.
Mary received the praise of Jesus because of the LOVE that accompanied her ‘work.’ And her sacrificial act of love was recorded as a memorial to her.
Spiritual dullness. Have you ever experienced this? I dare say that you have. Me too. So what do we do about it?
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…
One day my husband, a strong Christian leader, signed himself into a mental hospital. But my husband did not recover.
This is our Jesus, amazing God who became man, my Superhero. He broke through and created space for each and every one of us.
Having major surgery is no small feat, even in the best of hospitals. When I thought about how blessed I was to have a private nurse at my side, I thought of a spiritual…
All people long to be in genuine relationships. God created us with this need, as we were not meant to live in isolation. Our world is so driven by technology that many people today…
Submitting to one another — or submitting to anything — is viewed by the world as a weak.
Knowing the end of the story should have a profound effect on us as we go through the realities of life
February 15th Love - Thank you, Father, that your love doesn’t depend on my worth or my reactions, that you loved me from before the beginning of time, that your love can fill all…
The Way of Love - I Corinthians 13. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled…
Lord, help me to love you and your people so much that, like Simon Peter’s mother-in-law, my desire is to serve rather than make excuses why I can’t. Amen.
Today - Prayerfully consider how you can nurture a relationship with someone in your church, school, workplace or family with an attitude of humble, gentle, and patient love.
Here are 7 things you can do to make the one you love feel special on Valentine’s Day or any day.