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Nevertheless
Two types of thoughts continually vie for your attention. One proclaims God’s strengths; the other lists your failures.
Deception of the Heart
Our God is so amazing. Majestic. Gracious. Loving. We may think, “I would never serve another.” But tragically, it happens all the time. “Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside…
A Bee Attack
What are the “bees” in our lives? The psalmist wrote that the enemy nations surrounded him like bees.
The ‘Trust Fall’
How to trust God is not always easy to explain, but the Lord gave me an excellent illustration. When I was younger we would go to camp for the summer. While there we participated…
Where is Your Trust?
What object or person do you trust? Where is your security? The dictionary definition of trust is “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.”
Trusting God in Extreme Situations
Are you in a place today where you are ready to give up? Throw in the towel?
Whom Have I but You?
What can truly fulfill and sustain us? Only our relationship with God and his people last beyond the grave.
A Matter of the Will
“If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it
Who Can I Rely On?
God makes promises, too. Except that with him, his words accomplish what he sets out to do. Let us then trust in the power and safety of his words. His words are true; they…
We Shout and He Hears
When we call to the Lord ”when we cry out to Him” we can be confident of his support and His rescue. Because He delights in us.
Lord, Speak with Power, Comfort & Clarity
Lord, no one speaks with the power of Your voice- You said "Come forth" and the dead lived again; You said, ...
Where are You Placing Your Trust?
The truth is, that people will fail us. Jobs will be lost. Death is a certainty in life. But in the midst of it all, there is hope. Jesus is that hope.
Restored Families
What’s happening in your family? Remember, when we pray for reconciliation in our families, we are praying in God’s will.
Seek the Lord
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” Isaiah 55:6
Faith or Fear
Hearing all of the bad news night after night made me want to lock my doors and never step outside again. Faith vanishes fear. Faith empowers us because we know God is in control.
What Comes Easily to You?
Sometimes our greatest strength can be our greatest weakness. Peter was tough and fearless, declaring to all his allegiance to his master. When he cut off the man’s ear in the garden, he proved…
Joy in God’s Presence
Delighting in God’s presence surpasses that of any human experience. In Him, the psalm says, we find “fullness of joy.”
Nothing Can Stand Against You
No matter what we go through in life, God will cause it to work together for our good. Prayer: Lord, help me to always remember daily that all things are indeed working together for…
In The Darkness
Navigating your way in a dark room can be a bit daunting, even if you know the room well.
Born To Swim
The Bible is filled with stories of people who depended on others for support and success. Encouragement is to a team what wind is to a sail - it moves people forward.
Focus on Today
We are “culturalized” into worrying more because we want more. We seem to never be satisfied, never secure.
Time with God
How about you, friend? God wants to spend time with you. But is God just ‘penciled in’ to your schedule and easily erased?