The prison of want. You've seen her prisoners. They are "in want." Paul says that "godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Timothy 6:6 NIV). When we surrender to God the cumbersome sack of discontent, we don't just give up something; we gain something. God replaces it with...
Read more..There’s much about God we don’t understand. Why didn’t He stop the earthquake or the tsunami? Why doesn’t He protect innocent children? Why do the wicked prosper? C.S. Lewis writes: "You can’t analyze God. He is too awesome, too big, too mysterious,”
Read more..Pride corrupts power, great skill, wealth, beauty, and wisdom. The insidious work of pride rises from a faulty belief. When we think our knowledge, our beauty, our influence, our abilities, or our belongings come from ourselves, we believe a lie.
Read more..“God’s laws are perfect. They protect us, make us wise, and give us joy and
Read more..“What do you want me to do for you?” Matthew 20: 32 Jesus was on
Read more..Our souls are not immune to being hacked, either. Call him what you will...the devil, the evil one, satan, the father of lies. He leans in and whispers into our brains --interrupting our thoughts and warping around blessings. Where is your firewall the most vulnerable? How can you make sure your soul is "unhack-able"? Continue reading...
Read more..“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
Read more..Time and time again in scripture we see how God chose the ones least likely to succeed. He chose the youngest, the ones with bad reputations, and the ones with physical limitations. In Gideon, he chose a very fearful man to lead an army.
Read more..God moves us forward by healing our past! Can he really? Can God heal this
Read more..We demonstrate that we love God when we obey Him. And when we trust and obey Him, all the supernatural resources of deity are released in our behalf. He literally heals our bodies, our minds and our spirits and ....continue reading
Read more..‘Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes
Read more..“...though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his
Read more..“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2
Read more..“For anyone who keeps his life for himself shall lose it; and anyone who loses
Read more..“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 If there is anything we don't like to do, it's wait. Maybe that is why God is so interested in us learning to do it!
Read more..“…he passed straight through the crowd and walked away.” Luke 4:30 His message was too
Read more..“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6
Read more..While it is proper to bring our personal cares before the Lord, it is of greater importance to pray for others, both the saved and the unsaved. Praying for ourselves and praying for others is something God commands us to do.
Read more..(KJV)”Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of
Read more..Have you ever run out of faith? I have. Questions: Have you ever run out of faith? Where do you go to “recharge” when you’re feeling low?
Read more..With God, there is no “wherever you would like to go is fine.” God wanted
Read more..Are you overwhelmed by circumstances in your life today? Do you feel like a “vast army” has your life under siege? The God who provided relief to Judah is with you today.
Read more..“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it
Read more..“He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come
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