2023-11-28
Wisdom for Life’s Trials
Instead of feeling hopeless and discouraged by life’s trials, we can choose to walk with God in peace and joy.
Read more..Instead of feeling hopeless and discouraged by life’s trials, we can choose to walk with God in peace and joy.
Read more..Pain and Joy. They seem so diametrically opposed to one another and yet, their mutual presence is at the core of God’s rescue plan for us!
Read more..“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 Where can we go when all the walls fall and all the armies crumble and all hope is lost? To the eternal God, who is our Father.
Read more..Through all that’s going on within us and around us, God is still there. God is good. Still worthy. Faithful. Still lifting. Caring.
Read more..God does know us. We cannot pretend we are something we are not with him. He knows us — inside and out, through and through. This should liberate us to share a remarkable degree of intimacy with him, but most of us run from such a close relationship with our Father.
Read more..I believe Jesus delights in us today, especially those who come to Him with the same childlike faith rushing forward with determination.
Read more..Even when there is no comfort to be found in the world, there is comfort in God. There is no need for you to collapse in despair. Go to the Comforter, and ask Him to give you consolation.
Read more..God’s grace is greater than your failures! In God’s hands no defeat is a crushing defeat.
Read more..What was the attitude that was in Christ Jesus? “Your attitude should be the same that Chris Jesus had.” Philippians 2:5
Read more..Pain brings us back to the basics of our faith. “Do you love Me?” Are you ready to say with me: “Father, you know that I love you.”
Read more..Generous Father, banish fear and selfishness from my heart. I know you have already provided the most incredible gift of all time, Jesus. Please help me pursue you and your will,
Read more..Most worry develops because we cannot fix our problems. We can’t make things happen and we can’t make things stop. When we choose to trust, worry loses its fierce grip from our nervous wringing hands.
Read more..I clung to this promise: “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” In moments of panic or despair, I surrendered my feelings to God and pleaded for His peace. And in His great mercy, in the moments I felt I couldn’t go on, God filled my heart with overwhelming peace. He also led me to the right doctor, counselor, and friends who helped me get the support I needed.
Read more..We really need is to unload some of the junk, worries, cares and burdens from our life. The Bible tells us where to start.“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” I Peter 5:7
Read more..Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit! I don’t want Your Spirit on a shelf in my life. Your Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in me, is the most intimate part of my life, making me fit for you. I don't want to take your gift for granted. Amen.
Read more..Poem by Kathy Cheek. Lord, When people look at me Will they see You? When people talk to me Will they hear You? When they come to me And need the strength That You can give...
Read more..Could it be that the rooms of my life closed off to God are locked because I haven’t sufficiently developed that same love and trust with my Heavenly Father?
Read more..The Light shone brightly in the splendor of Heaven.Then looking down upon His creation Abba Father ...
Read more..Sometimes the Lord interrupts our life by sending turbulence so we will do what those sailors did—in their misery and helplessness, they cried for God’s help.
Read more..So instead of God waiting for you to mess up, and we all mess up, he provided a way to forgive the mistakes and a Helper to guide your heart and mind to do better.
Read more..Oh, how we like to know the details—where we’re going, which path we’ll take, when we’ll get there, and exactly what “there” is.
Read more..God has us on parade. Part of our mission is consciously telling people about Christ. Another part of it is unconsciously telling people about Christ.
Read more..God promises to never leave you or forsake you, no matter where your journey takes you.
Read more..Thanks to the Holy Spirit who lives within me, my requests are brought to God. When I don’t know how to pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes with moans and groans on my behalf.
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