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“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” John 15:4…
Worldly wisdom amounts to nothing in the eyes of our omniscient, all-wise Father (1 Corinthians 1:20), and He expects His children to request and follow His guidance.
Heartache and pain is part of life. It can either bring us closer to the One who can transform the difficulties of life into fruit, or it can make us bitter, angry, and full…
When you believe in God, the Spirit of Truth smiles. Ask the Spirit of God to unveil any lies. If you long for the truth, he’ll reveal it to you.
“Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.“ Psalm…
Dear Lord, as I obey your will, please give me courage to do what you want me to do. Take away the fear as I walk out your plans for me. Amen.
Jesus said His disciples would be known by their love. Beloved, to walk in covering love is to show ourselves truly acquainted with Christ.
Dearest Lord, Be the solid thing on which we can stand, and the firm foundation on which we can rest. Amen.
Are you settling for something less than God’s best for you? If so, you need to spread your wings and fly. God wants you to be all that He created you to be.
“The wages of sin is death.” Sin is fatal. Your failures are not fatal, my friend! We have a father who cares for us in spite of our failures
Question: Do we let our earthly challenges blur our vision of the basics of our faith? We too need to get back to the basics of the Christian faith.
Security comes as we put God’s precepts into practice. We’re only as strong as our obedience.
This is a sample Prayer for God to continue His work in the hearts of those I love. You too can pray this people you love.
God loves you and me, my friend, even when we fail. He loves us enough to help us change our ways and move back to Him.
God told his Son how he felt about him. He fed him with his words that nourished him with the vital emotional nutrients of sonship
Today's Action Point: Recognizing myself as God's steward, I will prayerfully seek to learn what He would have me to d
Always strengthen yourself in God's word, for clarity, help and divine direction concerning any situation.
I realized that God loves me so much that He is thinking about me all the time. He loves me more than I love that little granddaughter. Could anything be more wonderful than having…
Lord, Make Me Like That. Like a tree planted by a river, finding a constant source of life and nourishment. Like a tree spreading out its roots to that source, reaching for that which…
In Matthew 1:23 God called himself Immanuel, which means God with us. Not just God made us,