We must prepare for the hard times to come and be willing to let God take back what he generously lent to us. Our only way of putting God first is through prayer, and God will grant us the ability to love him more than anything else in this life, making the tough times bearable.
Read more..“I am suffering ... Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day” 2 Timothy 1:12
Read more..“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 Thought: While many of us are richly blessed spiritually and physically, many of God's people face hardship and difficulty.
Read more..We all have our struggles of discouragement, loneliness and fear. What will we focus on? On the difficulties or on the LORD with us. Because of God’s faithful and good character it’s safe to take the risk of daring faith.
Read more..God has clothed us. He protects us with a cloak of love. Can you look back over your life and see instances of God's protection? I can too.
Read more..If I had only one message to proclaim to the Christian world, it would be this: how to know and experience, moment by moment, day by day, the reality of the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit. Everything that has to do with the Christian life involves God the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity.
Read more..Anytime you notice your heart beating stronger for something else other than God, stop and think about it. God doesn’t like it because it can steer you down the wrong path. So, your heart should belong to God above all else.
Read more..Years ago, I was in a bad place. It was dark and cloudy as I pursued my own sinful pleasures. Angels were not dispatched that day, but the Lord himself sought me out. I wasn’t looking for him when he found me.
Read more..Have you ever found yourself in a situation that seemed totally confusing? “God is not the author of disorder, but of peace” 1 Corinthians 14:33
Read more..What is your center line? What has kept you on course while following Jesus? My center line for staying the course? “I have loved you with an everlasting love…” (Jeremiah 31:3)
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