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Heavenly Father, Thank You that submission to You is a safe, beautiful and even powerful place. I submit my life to You today. May I live my life in such a way that I…
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The Blessings of Inadequacy
Inadequacy challenges our faith. Paul says, "Our adequacy is from God" (v. 5)"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God."
Being Smart or Being Wise
When we are being wise, we rely on someone or something other than our own storehouse of knowledge to inform us, knowing our own limitations. That takes humility but also discernment.
Believe and Be Saved
It may be that you are unsaved. What is the reason? Do you think Jesus’ singular path of salvation is unclear?
More than Faithful
Our God will come through for us. His ways are not as predictable as the sun rising and setting. But His faithfulness is.
We All Need Somebody
We all need someone. We all need an outlet. We were never meant to be an island isolated from everyone else. It was never God’s plan for man to be alone. It is so…
Make Friends with Whatever’s Next
As Paul wrote, “These little troubles are getting us ready for an eternal glory that will make all our troubles seem like nothing.”
A Good Dad is “There” for His Children
Today is my first Father’s Day without a father. For thirty-one years I had one. I had one of the best. But now he’s gone.
God is Father to the Fatherless
“Taste and see that the Lord is good.” A glimpse of God’s goodness changes us. If He is only slightly stronger than us, why pray? If He has limitations, questions, and hesitations, then you…
Children and Parents
"Why are we so keen to have families and yet not give them the priorities given in scripture?" There is a danger, where parents are too busy for their children, that it can have…
Clouded View
It can happen in a matter of minutes. A beautiful sunshiny day can become overcast, gloomy, and dank. Life imitates nature, doesn't it?
The Value of Pain
The Value of Pain You can't bring a cup of cold water to someone if you've never thirsted You can't heal a heart if your heart's never been broken You can't forgive a sin…
The God Who Stoops… And Stands
He stooped. Low enough to sleep in a manger, work in a carpentry shop, sleep in a fishing boat. And then he stood. Up from the slab of death.
It’s All about You, Jesus
I learned that I (and you) can’t live the Christian life. It is impossible. And I learned that’s precisely why we need Christ in us!
The Wrong Way
Proverbs warns us that sometimes what seems right to us leads to disaster. This is especially true regarding our attempts to reach God.
Are You Choosing Chaos?
There are places and times when we feel we need extra wisdom, insight, guidance and strength. We long for understanding in situations that seem confusing. We need revelation when truth is being hidden or…
God Can Heal Ancient Hurt
God moves us forward by healing our past! Can he really? Can God heal this ancient hurt in my heart? Of course He can.
Dedicated Disciplining
Heavenly Father, I desire to serve and honor you with my life. Grant me the heart of a dedicated disciple when encountering other believers who are in need of guidance. It is in Jesus'…
Something Else
Sometimes it takes more than one person to free someone from a life of darkness and sin. Our prayers carry people to the feet of Jesus.
Remind Me Who You Are to Me Lord…
You are my Shelter…For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.…
Getting Back Up Again
We often give up on ourselves when we are faced with insurmountable odds. If you find yourself at the point of giving up today, encourage yourself to get back up again. There is hope…
Praying in Faith
Do you ever pray for things without believing God will actually answer your prayer?
Believing is Seeing
In this walk of faith, we don’t always have concrete evidence of what is next but what we can take comfort in is that we serve a God that is a man of His…