My understanding of Jesus has changed since I was sixteen but I know He is still the Creator Spirit of God that moved across the water in the beginning. I believe He will still be there to roll up the heavens and earth at the end of time itself.
Read more.."'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the LORD” Isaiah 55:8
Read more..My prayer for you: "Heavenly Father we love you. You heard our voice; you heard our cry for mercy. Because you turned your ear to us, we will call on you as long as we live. In Jesus name, amen." Psalm 116:1,2
Read more..What a beautiful circle. As I choose to guard what lives in my heart, the Lord will respond and guard my heart and mind with His peace!
Read more..I’m not sure who came up with the concept that following Christ would be a cake walk. It’s false ideology. We have been hoodwinked! In our referenced scripture Jesus plainly speaks of the challenges we would face as disciples, disciplined followers of Christ.
Read more..There will be times when I won't understand God’s ways, but that doesn't mean the Bible isn’t true. These times only reveal my limited understanding of God’s ways.
Read more..Thankfulness is so much more than “having an attitude of gratitude”! It is a protection from darkness. It is a discipline. It's actually a weapon in our spiritual warfare arsenal.
Read more..Why is thanksgiving so important? It acknowledges God in the situation. When things go wrong the last thing we want to do is give thanks. But it’s the most beneficial. Thanksgiving prepares the way for God’s salvation to come in.
Read more..Are you drowning in a situation in which you need the clear words of a good friend? I am convinced I still need people in my life who will, with clarity and calmness, speak words that will save my life. Friends, mentors, or sometimes strangers, who will tell me the truth.
Read more..Singing on Sunday morning is far different from living on Monday in the classroom, office or field.
Read more..It is not always easy to understand the will of our Father, but it is imperative that we choose to follow His lead. I have come to understand that He knows best. We don't have to know all the details. It is up to us to TRUST His heart concerning us.
Read more..Everything Jesus did or said was in his Fathers will. Even though Jesus was in the flesh, Him and Father and the Spirit were still as one.
Read more..The more honest we are with our humanity, the more the power of God can be seen and recognized in us. our fragile, clay-like (from the earth) bodies and the immeasurable brightness of Christ is something that should be obvious so that everyone will know the power must be coming from God, because it certainly isn't coming from us.
Read more..The Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Read more..Letting go is an essential part of being a mother. “Let go to let grow” should be your motto as a mother too. A mother lets go of her baby’s hand so he can learn to walk.
Read more..The fact that we have to wait in no way means that God has forsaken us. Through waiting on God, we learn to stop being the leader and to instead live as a follower of Jesus.
Read more..When we focus on God and all He is, our perspective changes, our faith grows and peace begins to settle over our bankrupt souls as we look to Him. Thankfulness begins to flow in the place where desperation resided.
Read more..God loves to use ordinary, weak, human beings to do His work. Thank you, Father, that I can do everything through him (Christ) who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13)
Read more..What if I started each day with the question, “God, what would you like me to do today? What would it look like to start each day like that?
Read more..If you’re feeling stuck and can’t even get a glimpse of a different tomorrow, these verses are for you. 6 Scripture Verses for When You Feel Stuck
Read more..It struck me that if children are a blessing from the Lord, then God must actually be looking upon us as blessings too! Since we are “His children God is our Heavenly Father” God also views us as a blessing to Himself.
Read more..“O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me...” Psalm 7:1
Read more..Every day we have opportunities that demonstrate our character. We encounter little opportunities for our integrity to grow or slow. Small things that many would just overlook, like the wrong change, an item left off the grocery bill, TV program choices no one sees, perhaps an overlooked invoice.
Read more..What costly thing am I giving to God who has given me EVERYTHING?
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