2025-03-07
A Hard Road Ahead?
Jesus has some words of encouragement about focusing on the road just ahead in these moments…
Read more..Jesus has some words of encouragement about focusing on the road just ahead in these moments…
Read more..Jesus shared truth but graciously. Jesus offered grace but truthfully. Grace and truth. Acceptance seeks to offer both.
Read more..Comfort is of high value! For some, comfort is the determining factor for decisions. Jesus did not live in that world. Jesus wanted discomfort removed but he had a higher priority — to do the will of his Father.
Read more..You are not alone in these trying times or through these difficult circumstances. . In Jesus you have a Warrior who has won the battle,
Read more..The LORD has prompted me in the past not to be double-minded. At the time I was a bit hurt and said "Surely not I?"
Read more..Holy Lord, help me see your words as life. I know you have given your commands, your will for holiness, to bless me and protect me.
Read more..A lot of our stress and discouragement is caused either by unfounded or maybe even real fears and anxieties.
Read more..Are you facing an inner spiritual battle? Lord, strengthen me with Your Word to fight the good fight against the sin which creeps into my life.
Read more..The successful, fruitful, joyful Christian who lives a supernatural life is one whose thoughts are focused on our wonderful God and His attributes,
Read more..Wouldn’t you prefer to be “tenderhearted, forgiving one another”? Decide what you need to forgive. Be specific. Narrow it down to the identifiable offense. The question is, Are you going to let the hurt harden you?
Read more..Learning to give preference to others is one of the true marks of a Christian because it is so contrary to human nature.
Read more..Lord Jesus, I don’t know why you loved me enough to give your life and sacrifice your relationship with your Father to save me and reconcile me to God. I am so grateful that through your obedience you were not only restored to your Father, but you also rescued me. With the hymn writer, I proclaim your amazing love today! Amen.
Read more..As Christians, we need to be sure, both in and out of the church, by whom or what we are influenced. Like Paul, Jesus calls us to be influenced by and emulate Him.
Read more..Question: How has your Bible reading been lately? Is it time to begin to re-read it with “new eyes?”
Read more..Take Action: The next time you are in a conflict situation, look for ways to defuse the situation through apology, listening, or walking away
Read more..Jesus violates expectations. Jesus is not subject to our expectation of Him; we are subject to His expectation of us.
Read more..With His own pierced hands, Jesus created a pasture for the soul. He pried loose the huge boulders of sin. In their place He planted seeds of grace and dug ponds of mercy.
Read more..Whenever someone hurts or frustrates us, we can decide whether to react in a godly or worldly fashion.
Read more..We are called to be part of God's orchard. And as we stay on track with His desire & design we will be fruitful. And of course He prunes us & waters us too
Read more.."Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life" Proverbs 4:23
Read more..Marriage is a deliberate commitment to stick together. It is not based on emotional, physical or psychic attraction.
Read more..How does love happen? How can you explain it? Well, you can’t. You have to experience it and feel it.
Read more..Did you ever stop to think about what a bad deal Jesus got when He chose us to be His bride? No one would blame Him if He gave up on us.
Read more..I was in a queue at a set of traffic lights in town. We were stationary, so I looked expectantly towards the red lights in front of me, when a movement in the car in front of me caught my eye.
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