Prickly Cactus
How often do we get too close to sin and then have to suffer the consequences. Too much food, alcohol, gambling, ungrateful attitudes, and criticism, to name a few. Often others near us get…
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His Appointed Time
God sent his Son to be a woman's son. He emptied his home so he could send a redeemer to our home. He did it so we could be his children -
Justified Anger
Is there someone who has caused you great pain in your life? Do you find it impossible to pray for your enemy?
Forgiveness is Good for Your Health
How about you - holding on to any grudges? Forgiveness is good for your health! Want to help heal the world? It begins with you.
According to Whom?
Life is hard. How often we forget that this is the way it is supposed to be. We push against the difficult circumstances in our lives
A Hint of Things to Come
C.S. Lewis wrote that we live between the now and not yet. We live in a broken world. God promises that He will never leave nor forsake us,
A Lost Art
To confess sin means 'to agree with God' about it, to have His view toward it. With that kind of honest confession and determination to turn from the sin comes the incredible flood of…
In Christ I Have a New Life
What happens when we repent of our sins and receive Jesus Christ as Savior? Jesus forgives us and cleanses us from all sin. We are adopted into his family. We’ll go to heaven when…
The Enemy Within
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall" Proverbs 16:18 Pride... is the root of almost every sin. Why is pride so destructive?
You are Not Alone
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 Choose trust despite…
This is Hard
God is asking his children to do hard things, to make difficult choices, to sacrifice so that the world will know the love of the Father! What is God asking you to do? Continue…
The Carpenter
God needs you and me to Carpenter with Him through His Son Jesus Christ, by studying the word and applying it to our daily lives.
When Trusting God is Hard for the Abused
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” Psalm 91:4
It is For You
Release your life and all your mistakes to God. Release your sin to Him. Answer the longing in your heart and know that you qualify to enter into a relationship with God… not because…
Dandelions – Rise Above the Circumstances
Three lessons I have learned from dandelions. Be bright and cheerful all day long. Be tenacious. Live above the circumstances.
When God Whispers Your Name
WHEN I SEE a flock of sheep I see exactly that, a flock. A rabble of wool. A herd of hooves. I don’t see a sheep. I see sheep.
God is Awesome
I was alone. It was night and I was in a hospital ward after a four-hour back surgery. Even though I was on pain killers and heavily sedated from the anesthetic, I couldn’t sleep.…
Lessons from Life: the Garden
LESSONS FROM LIFE: THE GARDEN. My heart is like our garden, sometimes neglected for long periods of time. Weeds of anger, disappointment, fear, frustration, critical attitudes, ...
Lord, We Are Needy
Jesus, You gave the spiritually hungry living Bread. Lord, I need to be fed like that. John 6:48-51
The Art of Listening
We too need to train our ears to hear the sound of the Master as He turns pages in our lives. "Whoever has ears, let them hear." Matthew 11:15