2021-06-05
Cease Striving and Know
Be quiet. Wait upon the Lord and compose your soul. Don't let your unbelieving words deplete your spirit;
Read more..Be quiet. Wait upon the Lord and compose your soul. Don't let your unbelieving words deplete your spirit;
Read more..In the Bible I read that God values me not for what I achieve but for who I am in Christ: I am a child of God, (Ephesians 1:5) a citizen of heaven (Ephesians 2:19) a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17).
Read more..Is there anybody you'd rather not see in heaven? What if God chooses to extend mercy to that person? Would you go away and pout like Jonah?
Read more..“The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. “ Psalm 34:18
Read more..David majors in God. He sees the giant, mind you; he just sees God more so.
Read more..Even before your feet hit the floor in the morning you can begin to set your day up for success. By turning your first thoughts of the day toward the Lord.
Read more..Friend, God cares about you, but he also cares how you respond to your circumstances. Do you leave your worries with God in prayer? Or do you constantly chew on the problems you face?
Read more..There is only one person who qualifies to be the light of the world. That is Jesus. So how do we follow Him?
Read more..Most people have so many burdens they simply don't know what to do with more. Our Father in heaven, however, says "Cast all your anxieties on me. You can share all of them with me, because I genuinely care for you."
Read more..Have you ever been so burdened by a problem that you say "I just don't even know what to pray?"
Read more..Surrender yourself completely to God. The peace, life, and hope He gives far exceed anything the world can offer. God, I seek you with all that I am because I know that I can only find what I’m looking for in you. Amen.
Read more..The New Testament has a word for such activity: encouragement. “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Read more..It has been said that the three most difficult words in the English language are, “I am sorry.” It hurts to apologize and we want to put it off, temporarily or even permanently.
Read more..Father God, I invite you to show me any area of my life where I’m not fully trusting in your presence and power. Thank you that you can do immeasurably more than I can in any area of my life.
Read more..Father, You know all the lonely hearts that are reading this devotional. Reveal Your love for them by showing them that someone cares for them. Thank You! Amen.
Read more..We need help from the inside out. The kind of help Jesus promised.
Read more..Are you a perfectionist? Do you find yourself needing to be perfect in everything, never allowing people or for that matter, God to see your flaws?
Read more.....go forth with a burdened heart sharing the precious seed of the Word of God, proclaiming that most joyful news ever announced
Read more..Let's keep this simple. First, we need to admit that with the complexities and perplexities of life, even the smartest of us is not all that brilliant.
Read more..“If you fear God you need fear nothing else,” the Bible says. These words were a great comfort to me during a very difficult time when fear threatened to overwhelm me.
Read more..Confession, while necessary, may not always bring the instant relief we desire but God is faithful to forgive and bring His healing.
Read more.."So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10
Read more..Do you truly desire to see God? Christ's words are windows through which the pure in heart behold the Almighty.
Read more..Wouldn’t it be great if it were easy to do God’s will? But sometimes it seems as if a mountain stands between us and what we’ve been called to do. Read: Zechariah 4:1-9
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