When a Christian believer falls into spiritual depression, he or she often tries to lift themselves out of it by focusing on their sorrow. That’s not the way to rise from the dust. It’s a sure way to continue in it.
Read more..Love that surpasses knowledge. When you have loved your spouse for decades you experience what this means.
Read more..God transforms our hopeless grief into hope-filled grief. How? We long to know that our loved ones are safe in death.
Read more..Control, that’s my problem. When it comes down to it, I want to be in charge, and if I’m in charge – frankly – I’ve got a lot to worry about!
Read more..Are you thankful for every “yes” you receive from God as an answer to prayer? This I know, God answers prayer.
Read more..One of the greatest gifts we can ever give to anyone is the gift of encouragement. Encouragement costs you nothing to give, but is priceless to receive.
Read more..We must give priority to taking the gospel to all men everywhere throughout the world.
Read more.."We walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7). Faith does not put trust in bank account balances, headline news, or the doctor's report.
Read more..In the game of life there are two courts. God's court and Satan's court. God wants us in his court playing by his rules.
Read more..For those who are able to see and believe, Jesus has a perfect plan for each, to lift us up and out from the waves!
Read more..To be Spirit-led, we are to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes he says 'stop' unexpectedly. This happened to the Apostle Mark
Read more..It is our responsibility to follow Christ. It is His responsibility to make us fishers of men.
Read more..If we are willing to live unmasked, life will never be the same again.
Read more..As Christians, we often think there is some magic formula out there to dramatically change us and make all of our problems go away.
Read more..Praying for ourselves and for others is something God commands us to do. Here some ways we should intercede.
Read more..Having major surgery is no small feat, even in the best of hospitals. When I thought about how blessed I was to have a private nurse at my side, I thought of a spiritual parallel.
Read more..All people long to be in genuine relationships. God created us with this need, as we were not meant to live in isolation. Our world is so driven by technology that many people today try to ease their loneliness through computer relationships. However, this can never satisfy or compare to the human fellowship that the Creator designed. But healthy friendships don't just happen. They require intentional effort.
Read more..Submitting to one another — or submitting to anything — is viewed by the world as a weak.
Read more..The things I allow my mind to focus on will determine the way I live. Our most vulnerable moments are the unguarded ones.
Read more..A withered soul has no life. Cut off from God withers the soul of man.
Read more.."For God alone my soul waits in silence." Psalm 62:1 Silence describes an inner quality of the soul. We open ourselves to the presence of God.
Read more..Dear Heavenly Father, thank you that you promised to be with me in times of trouble. Holy Spirit, help me to fix my eyes on Jesus. Help me to discern life’s adversity with an eternal perspective. Strengthen my resolve to daily immerse myself in your presence and word that I may be able to overcome any circumstance along life’s way. Amen.
Read more..Do you ever feel hungry for love? Do you fear facing life alone? All that changes when we discover God's perfect love.
Read more..The Way of Love - I Corinthians 13. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head, Doesn't force itself on others, Isn't always "me first," Doesn't fly off the handle, Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
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