Once we’ve accepted that we need to fear the Lord, we pursue the path of wisdom. At the same time, seeking wisdom helps us understand what it means to fear God. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7
Read more.."My rush to judgement now had me swimming in shame. I apologized to him for brushing him off so quickly"
Read more..All too often, we can get caught up in doing life — going to school, advancing in our careers, spending time with family and friends, and participating in church events and activities.
Read more..How do I respond to the inexplicable events God allows? Do I trust my truly loving heavenly Father as much as Isaac trusted Abraham?
Read more..How often do we ignore the “small sins” that seem to be of minimal importance?
Read more..God's compassion will lead you beside springs of water. Drink often of His thirst-quenching water. Be blessed with rejoicing in His unfailing springs of joy and mercy. God will make the Valley of Trouble into a place of springs, and you will go from strength to strength in Him
Read more..Jesus told his friends that if they came away to a quiet place they would be refreshed, and He promises to refresh all those weighed down by the burdens of life.
Read more..Strike a match, burn brightly, light the way for someone near you today. "let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16b
Read more..Thought: Is there someone you depend on and for what? Then decide if you are expecting them to replace God’s job or not.
Read more..What are you struggling with? In what situation do you need hope. overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).
Read more..Born to Worship. Human beings were created to worship. Unfortunately, we are easily misled.
Read more..God is a better source of comfort to turn to than any friends or family members. He will never let us down, and that is seen through the promise to give us with the Holy Spirit while we are here on earth apart from him.
Read more..Are you connected to the Vine and plugged into a body of believers? Ask God to show you one way you can serve someone today.
Read more..“a living hope.” It’s not a future hope; it’s a hope that it is with us right now. We were utterly lost, condemned to die, and through Jesus we’re reborn to hope and life eternal.
Read more..The sentence, "Like a rose, trampled on the ground", gave me such a clear word picture of what Jesus went through for us
Read more..Where Do You Find God? Just try to focus on what He has blessed you with today, not on what has gone wrong.
Read more..Freedom reigns when we worship. Worship God when you find yourself burdened with the cares of this world. Worship him when you feel lost and alone. Worship him when you are afraid. Worship him when you are hurting, and the pain seems to linger longer than expected.
Read more..Many people know the hymn, “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.” The melody soothes, the words bring hope. But like many familiar pieces of verse, Louisa Stead’s words can easily slip like quicksilver off our lips without lodging in our hearts and minds.
Read more..God has a unique way of putting a dream in your heart that terrifies you. Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Read more..We get to choose to respond to others out of our experience of God's indwelling grace. How will you respond to others?
Read more..I woke up today and I felt small and insignificant. Why? It happened when I fell into the trap of comparing myself to others.
Read more..Formed by God. “you, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house.” 1 Peter 2:5 Thank you that you form each of us according to a beautiful master plan.
Read more..“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear.
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