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Focus on Today
We are “culturalized” into worrying more because we want more. We seem to never be satisfied, never secure.
Time with God
How about you, friend? God wants to spend time with you. But is God just ‘penciled in’ to your schedule and easily erased?
In the Rearview Mirror
My life is often seen in hindsight. When I am going through something, my focus is on the here and now. After the dust settles, then I have time to reflect. It is often…
God is Speaking
We read in God’s Word that He wants us to talk to Him, but also that He speaks.
The Beautiful Thing about Commitment
Living for Christ can seem hard, even impractical at times. We tend to focus on what we can do to earn our way to God, rather than accepting His free gift of salvation
Coming Back to God
Friend, when it comes to prayer, nothing is greater or more important! God wants to talk with you, if you just take the time.
Complaining in the Wilderness
“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you.” Philippians 2:14
Negative Atmosphere
What do you do when you encounter a negative atmosphere? “But You are a shield around me, O LORD; You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.” Psalm 3:3
God is My Delight
“Be delighted with the Lord.” Psalm 37:4a. Looking out the window of our friend’s boat while traveling up the inner passage of the west coast of British Columbia, I was completely awed by God’s…
Heart’s Desires
You have found your delight in the Lord, and He has placed within you the desires that are from Him, for Him, and can only be fulfilled by Him.
Hold my Hand
When the way gets hard, He grips our whole hand in His and leads us up the steep incline.
Who God Is
What forms your idea of God? Childhood memories, personal experiences, and unmet expectations can create a skewed picture of God.
Contentment
What if God’s only gift to you were his grace to save you? Would you be content?
Unoffendable
No one ever says, "Today, I think I'll try to develop a hardened heart of stone." Such things enter our souls through stealth.
God Is Faithful
God is faithful. We can trust his promises to be kept and his purposes to be good. How do we know? The sunrise each morning is a reminder that the Father of heaven and…
Love Those We Don’t Like
The call to imitate God sounds impossible. Yet, just as a small child imperfectly mimics a parent’s actions, disciples of Jesus copy him. These verses in Ephesians contain a key way to imitate God:…
The Way of Wisdom
The world's wisdom, great as it may be cannot begin to measure up to the divine wisdom available to one who faithfully reads, studies, and meditates upon God's Word
Refreshment
Jesus told his friends that if they came away to a quiet place they would be refreshed, and He promises to refresh all those weighed down by the burdens of life.
God’s Hands
Our lives, our futures, and our plans are in God's hands. This inescapable reality is the basis of our existence. It is also the foundation of our joy and refreshment when we are with…
We’re Never Alone
God is a better source of comfort to turn to than any friends or family members. He will never let us down, and that is seen through the promise to give us with the…
His Gifts and Powers
Today's Thought: I'll be more concerned about being yielded to the moment-by-moment direction and control of God's Holy Spirit than about discovering my spiritual gift(s).
Thrive and Serve
Are you connected to the Vine and plugged into a body of believers? Ask God to show you one way you can serve someone today.
Hearts and Minds
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24