When we recall all that God has done for us, our attitude can't help but shift towards the positive. Just like a gas tank, the recounting of His past mercies and favors pumps into our emptiness and makes us full again.
Read more..I am confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 Thought: Change your focus. Decide to believe that good things are on their way. Say this out loud: “I will see the goodness of the Lord".
Read more..Peace is not an emotion. Peace is a Person. Be blessed with peace, not as the world knows peace, but the peace that Jesus gives from his person and presence. He can never be taken away from you, and you can be blessed with peace of Jehovah-Shalom at all times.
Read more..In all our wanderings the watchful glance of the Eternal Watcher is always fixed on us, and we never roam beyond the Shepherd’s eye.
Read more..Jesus is God's greatest message. He not only proclaims and declares God's love, mercy, and grace, he has made it known. Only Jesus can display God to us fully, for he is one with the Father.
Read more..How has God shown you kindness, and how can you through everyday actions show kindness to others?
Read more..“Whatever you did for the one of the least of these brothers and sisters of
Read more..Joy is true contentment that comes from internal factors like our faith in the Lord. True joy is everlasting and not dependent upon circumstances.
Read more..Each time you become aware of having sinned, bring it immediately to Jesus, thanking him for his perfect forgiveness of all your sins including that one. Then invite him to transform that area of your life through his Spirit.
Read more..Thought: I'm not good at waiting. But, my hope in the Lord gives me patience that is beyond my human tendency.
Read more..Today think of ways you could add kindness to the fabric of your relationships. Maybe it is an expression of appreciation through a simple thank you. Maybe it’s a helping hand.
Read more..Although we don't know all that God could do in our lives if we'd radically commit ourselves to Him, the thought of missing out on His plans should be enough to motivate us to obey.
Read more..If a recently released Christian prisoner came to your church, would he feel welcome? Would you welcome him?
Read more..What would happen if you approached a fork in the road and found two signs—one reading “Road of Comfort” and the other, “Road of Adversity”?
Read more..In the midst of healing from a profound heartbreak, the clarity and depth of God’s love burned through me as ferociously as the moment I first received Christ into my life. The intensity of his love significantly transformed my thinking.
Read more..Above all else, I know that God is there and He cares. The proof is in the ways He has purposed my plight in the past...and in yours.
Read more..“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You
Read more..As commonly interpreted, the word “blessed” means “happy” You and I are assured of happiness when we are making conscious strides toward humility. All of this becomes possible as we yield to God’s indwelling Holy Spirit.
Read more..When I was young, most boys were told that a man doesn't cry. It showed emotional weakness and loss of control. A boy that cried was told he was acting like a girl! But in Psalm 86, David declared, “Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I cry to You all day long.”
Read more..Wickedness is like fire, it does not stay in one place, but burns out of control.
Read more..Jonah was so caught up in his own self-righteousness that, in the end, all he could care about was himself and a stupid plant. Meanwhile, God was having compassion for a hundred and twenty thousand people who were trapped in their own ignorance, along with many animals, which God cared about, too.
Read more..The Holy Spirit is the guide who nudges our heart when we are prone to get off God’s track. Pay attention to the stirrings of your soul.
Read more..“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5
Read more..God reminds us through the storms and trials in our lives that we cannot fix everything to our liking.
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