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2024-05-04

Living

“He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from

2024-05-03

Learning to Trust

Many people know the hymn, “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.” The melody soothes, the words bring hope. But like many familiar pieces of verse, Louisa Stead’s words can easily slip like quicksilver off our lips without lodging in our hearts and minds.

2024-05-03

God Is a Loving God

Are you having difficulty trusting God because of an unfortunate early relationship with your father or mother?

2024-04-26

Help in Conflict

Father God, Please help me to identify the unmet needs that exist in the conflicts I find myself in. Help me to turn to You to meet the deep needs of my heart.

2024-04-25

Prayer at the Worst of Times

If you’re having a rough day today, just open your mouth and tell God one thing you love about him.

2024-04-23

Choices

We are free either to love God or not. He invites us to love Him. He urges us to love Him. He came that we might love Him.

2024-04-22

The Bible as Fiction?

The Bible is the true and reliable Word of God, written for us that we all might be saved, even the forty-eight percent who consider it to be fiction.

2024-04-21

The Best Word of Encouragement

Are you lost for words when comforting a friend? Yes, just one word about the One Who is the Word: “Jesus.”

2024-04-18

When Burdens Seem Unbearable

Stop and look up to your heavenly Father. Remember a time when God carried you through hard circumstances, and rejoice in His steadfast faithfulness.

2024-04-16

Embrace the Rain

Is there anything in the circumstances of your life that you are struggling to embrace?

2024-04-12

I’m so Impatient, Lord

Slow me down Lord! Help me be calm, relax and enjoy my day – my husband, my family, my friends, my neighbors, and the people I meet. “But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience . . .” Galatians 5:22

2024-04-11

Encouragement for Every Season

One of the most distressing emotions is the bleak sense of isolation caused by a difficult situation or experience. This is especially true when a loved one has died or you find yourself in the middle of a severe trial that can’t be solved quickly.

2024-04-11

PRESS ON

Lord, help me to press on with my goals as I seek to please, serve, honor and glorify you. What goals have you set for yourself?

2024-04-10

Snares

What snares tempt us and entrap us?

2024-04-08

Instant Forgiveness; Lingering Consequences

With repentance and confession, God forgives instantly. But He doesn’t remove the consequences of our sin. We have to live with those consequences.

2024-03-28

Scorned Like the Master

If we were more like Christ, we would be more hated by His enemies.

2024-03-27

The Believer’s Journey to the Cross

We all know that Jesus walked the road to Calvary, but did you know that believers also journey to the cross? We've all been positionally crucified with Christ, but those who hunger for Him participate in a deeper experience of this reality.

2024-03-26

Changed from the Inside Out

The stumbles of a toddler do not invalidate the act of birth. And the stumbles of a Christian do not annul his spiritual birth.

2024-03-24

Return to Me

Are you hurting? Is your heart in need of healing? Do you need God’s comfort, His hope, and His restoration?

2024-03-23

Our Heavenly Father’s Unconditional Love

God's commitment to us has absolutely no conditions or restrictions and isn't based on whether we love Him back. Nor does He have more love for "good" people who may strike us as more worthy.

2024-03-22

Prayer to Follow God

God’s word tells us that we are actually deceiving ourselves when we know God’s way and yet do not do what it says. The road to freedom is in doing what we hear in His word.

2024-03-22

The Fragrance

Oh the joy of the refreshing presence of Jesus, clear and distinct to us once more as we come into His presence and ask forgiveness by His Grace.

2024-03-20

God Our Great Deliverer

God is The Great Deliverer! That's his chosen expertise.

2024-03-20

Do You Spend Time Under the Broom Tree?

When something great happens in our lives, when we have a good day, or when we have accomplished some good in the world for the Lord, many times, discouragement follows.