2023-12-13
The Candle of Hope
Christmas is coming! There are loved ones to see, gifts to give, baking to share. We prepare our homes for the celebration.
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2023-12-10
God Isn’t Fair (thank goodness)
There is relatively little difference between the most ungrateful, wicked people I can think of and me, and I had better be deeply grateful that God is, in fact, "unfair" in this way,
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I Don’t Deserve It
Oh how she wanted to believe God loved her. But she felt she had no right to ask Him anything. She had never acknowledged Him before. And life had been hard. Choices of others and her own choices had left deep pain and scars on her heart.
Read more..2023-12-09
I Am With You In This
When we are in the middle of a storm, we tend to allow fear of the unknown to grip our hearts – I have been there.
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The Lord will Provide
We live in a scary world. One of the hardest things I have to do is to let go and let God. I want to run my world, my way and on my schedule. Relax and remember that God is in control.
Read more..2023-12-08
Hope
The hope of the gospel is a blessed hope, uniquely tied to the resurrection of Christ from the dead and His return. This hope is much different than wishful thinking, positive thinking, or religious thinking that is not based upon the Word of God.
Read more..2023-12-08
This Changing Work
Part of the work God does to grow us and change us is by testing through various trials. On the other hand, some of the changing work He does in our lives is quiet and gentle as He asks us to willingly bend our hearts to the work He is doing.
Read more..2023-12-07
His Word Remains Forever
Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words remain forever".When all else fails, when hope is almost gone, we can come back to the Word of God, which is "quick and powerful and sharper than a two-edged sword." It will have the answer for every problem, every burden, every need we face.
Read more..2023-12-06
The Difference between Faith and Optimism
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100 Percent Sure
“Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13 Manufacturers of hand sanitizers claim their products kill 99.9% of all germs. Makes you wonder about the remaining one-tenth of one percent!
Read more..2023-12-05
Choose Trust
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
Read more..2023-12-03
Hindsight
There have been times I recognized God moving in my life, but only after the fact. It made me drop to my knees.
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Welcome Jesus into the Turbulence
Welcome Jesus into the midst of this turbulent time. Don’t let the storm turn you inward. Let it turn you upward.
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Aiming to Please
Do you have someone in your life you’re constantly trying to please? Confess to your heavenly Father today, and ask Him how to seek His approval alone.
Read more..2023-12-01
The Teacher’s Voice
Be conscious of where your mind goes today. direct your thoughts back to God and His Word.
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Never Absent
Like a ray of light piercing the dark depths of the ocean; God reminds us with His word that nothing can separate us from His Love.
Read more..2023-11-30
Walking by Sight Instead of Faith
"The Jews still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents." John 9:18
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“Thine is the Power”
God’s transforming power flows into us when we open our lives to Him. He reorders our lives by His power and for His glory.
Read more..2023-11-29
Expectation
Your responsibility is simply to share God’s love and forgiveness. "Go into all the world. Preach the good news to everyone.” Mark 16:15
Read more..2023-11-28
Wisdom for Life’s Trials
Instead of feeling hopeless and discouraged by life’s trials, we can choose to walk with God in peace and joy.
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The Companionship of Joy and Pain
Pain and Joy. They seem so diametrically opposed to one another and yet, their mutual presence is at the core of God’s rescue plan for us!
Read more..2023-11-27
When Panic Attacks
What spiritual machete can we use to hack through the tangle of terror to create a clearing for the reality that God is with us to strengthen and help us?
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Refuge and Strength
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 Where can we go when all the walls fall and all the armies crumble and all hope is lost? To the eternal God, who is our Father.
Read more..2023-11-26
Amazing Grace. Unfailing Love
Through all that’s going on within us and around us, God is still there. God is good. Still worthy. Faithful. Still lifting. Caring.
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