2022-01-04
Forget the Former Things
Lord of all eternity, please help me to learn from my mistakes this past year, but not to dwell on them. The year is gone, finished, past. We cannot reclaim it or undo it.
Read more..Lord of all eternity, please help me to learn from my mistakes this past year, but not to dwell on them. The year is gone, finished, past. We cannot reclaim it or undo it.
Read more..So this year – I’m not holding back, I refuse to play it safe. I’m making a list and trusting in God’s power to enable me to keep them. And if I fail - it won’t be the end of the world. I’ll pick myself up, wipe the dust off and try again with God by my side.
Read more..God calls us to guard our hearts and minds carefully. God tells us to let faith take the upper hand and cover over the fear that tries to slip in.
Read more..What are we doing for the sake of the gospel? Are you praying? Are you going? Are you giving?
Read more..A glorious truth of Scripture is the certainty that if we seek after the Lord we will not be disappointed. Seekers are finders.
Read more..Are you feeling empty from trying to satisfy your soul with something other than the Lord? Come to Him with all your heart, and discover the fullness He offers.
Read more..Poem by Margaret Mullings. You are Peace and Contentment!
Read more..My children often show me the very basics of our humanness. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 (NIV)
Read more..God's Plan for humanity....it was crafted in the halls of heaven and carried out on the plains of earth. Only holiness could have imagined it.
Read more..God throws us lifelines . . . in the form of other believers. Mary had Elizabeth. God never intended for you to walk alone!
Read more..Like Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds, we are so prone to fear. We’re afraid because we feel alone and forsaken, when we encounter the unknown, and when we face something bigger than us. Why we do not need to be afraid?
Read more..Listen to Hebrews 4:15, “. . .he Himself has shared fully in all our experience of temptation, except that He never sinned.”
Read more..God is with us now, not just in thought or in theory or in wishful thinking. But in actual fact.
Read more..The message of Christmas is a call to look with fresh eyes at what Jesus brings to our lives every day!
Read more..Everything changes when we see the face of God. He came with tears, too.
Read more..If prayer is truly a conversation, then we should listen for His response instead of doing all the talking.
Read more..A black hole. That’s what it seems like at times in our personal lives.
Read more..Psalm 37:3 “Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.”
Read more..oday, I want to leave these scriptures with you. I run to them often for encouragement when I don’t know which step to take next.
Read more..Lord, Fill me to the brim with your goodness, wisdom, and mercy. Let it sustain me as I go through my day. Amen.
Read more..God is our comforter, sustainer, and Lord. Only his gracious presence and tender blessings can bring consolation and comfort to our restless and discouraged souls.
Read more..Father, Thank you for the assurance that I won't have to face a day without you. Thank you for the comfort of knowing that I will never face my sorrows alone.
Read more.."But the person who is righteous will live his life by trust." "And without trusting, it is impossible to be well pleasing to God, because whoever approaches him must trust that he does exist and that he becomes a rewarder to those who seek him out."
Read more..Father grant us peace today about Your plans for us. Help us not to compare our journey to that of others
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