Father so often we take for granted the tools you have given us to help us live a holy life that is pleasing to you. I pray that we will begin to examine our own ways, our motives, our thoughts and our desires.
Read more..Don’t ever give up on the people for whom you are praying. The Holy Spirit will help you find creative ways to bring them to Jesus. But then, you have to let the Savior do what he needs to do and trust his timing.
Read more..When we begin the practice of thinking about our thoughts and where they go, we can change our lives.
Read more..Are you living as God desires—turning from sin and progressing in holiness. Does His Word fill your mind and shape your thoughts, behavior, and attitudes? Are you yielding to the Holy Spirit so He can produce His fruit in you?
Read more..None of us like to be “needy”. My need for God has led to my experiencing him on a new level.
Read more..Often we are impatient with the speed with which God works. Christ followers are taught that spiritual growth is a lifetime affair.
Read more..Overloaded people fail. Like an airplane, we can only carry a certain amount of weight. How else can we soar like the eagle?
Read more..Today, I fought discouragement because I looked at me - instead of God. I looked at my circumstances instead of looking at Him. But then, I fixed my gaze on Him and by the time evening fell - discouragement had also fallen away.
Read more..“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
Read more..My father was born in the Ukraine and spent his first fifteen years there. One Christmas his two older brothers bought a German-made Christmas musical wind-up tree stand for their parents. It was mechanical and played Silent Night. Their gift brought great delight to this family of ten.
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