John 10:27 “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Heavenly Father, thank you for this incredible truth: that I can know your voice. I want to follow you, so help me to listen and respond to everything you say. Amen.
Read more..A Message and a Promise. No matter the doubts, the frustrations, the “wish-things-were-different” thinking that takes our affection off things above, in Christ, we can be confident that it will be well with us.
Read more..Calm and confidence will invade your life when you understand that God is in control, even when the circumstances do not seem to be lining up the way you want.
Read more..Jesus has his eye on the endgame, and so he intends to break through every program, every ideal, and every form of legalism that keeps us from following him in total abandonment.
Read more..How do you respond when your life takes an unexpected turn? Do you spend your time questioning His goodness or do you surrender to His will for your life?
Read more..“I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken”. — Psalm 16:8
Read more..“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (NLT) I have come to find that my efforts alone are worthless when it comes to achieving anything I set out to accomplish.
Read more..You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.
Read more..I want wisdom that will help me navigate through the choices and decisions in my life. Don’t we all? Oh how many times I have faltered be
Read more..As Christians, prayer is central to our faith. It strengthens our relationship with him and deepens our trust.
Read more..In a life of faith there are moments that we realize the trail is a “walk into darkness.” The fear of the “limited vision” is real
Read more..Are there anxious thoughts about life, your future, the future of someone you love? Take a trip to the cross. What is God saying to you?
Read more..This year, the world has been turned upside-down because of the Covid-19 pandemic, violent protests, riots, and hatefulness directed against those who believe in Jesus Christ. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and allow fear to gnaw a hole in our faith.
Read more..Satan is real. He and his power are intended to harm. But rather than spending our time worrying about him, let's resist him when we are tempted and focus on Jesus.
Read more..Has your heart ever been bitter? It is so easy to allow bitterness to hold a death grip on our life; when our life doesn’t turn out like we think it should,
Read more..God will be your strength, your wisdom, and your guidance. He’ll open doors of support and close doors that will take you in the wrong direction. He created you to succeed, and he’s been using people and circumstances throughout your life to equip you for your journey.
Read more..Most of us have sung, “Jesus loves me this I know,” and recited “For God so loved the world,” since we were children. Yet, we don’t experience God’s love.
Read more..Here is a big question. What is God doing when you are in a bind? When the lifeboat springs a leak? When the rip cord snaps?
Read more..God's Patience: "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9
Read more..Anger is a normal human emotion, but it can be consuming, and it can blind us to the positive possibilities God can bring about through change. I don’t want to miss those new opportunities. Do you?
Read more..If hurts were hairs—we’d all look like grizzlies! So many hurts. When teachers ignore your work, their neglect hurts. When your girlfriend drops you, when your husband abandons you, when the company fires you, it hurts. Rejection always does. People bring pain. Sometimes deliberately. So where do you turn?
Read more..“The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
Read more..Do you want a safe formula for success? Then recognize and practice the following: Read more....
Read more..“Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5 & 6
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