2023-09-03
Expectations
Expectations. We all have them. We may call them by a different name – hopes, dreams, visions for the future, a reason to set goals today.
Read more..Expectations. We all have them. We may call them by a different name – hopes, dreams, visions for the future, a reason to set goals today.
Read more..My advice: Get into it! The deep things of God don’t just drop into our brains; they are placed there through diligent study.
Read more..“Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine.” 2 Corinthians 13:5 What a difference it would make if we could take time every morning to focus on the thought. Christ is in me.
Read more..When asked to describe the width of his love, he stretched one hand to the right and the other to the left and had them nailed in that position so you would know he died loving you.
Read more..There are times when one thinks they’ve won an argument but still wind up the loser in the end. The loss comes from not watching the tongue.
Read more..here is so much power in our tongue. We can shape and build lives with words that strengthen and give life.
Read more..If you are in the shifting sands of life right now, seek out Jesus. He will be your rock, your stronghold, your refuge.
Read more..When I was young I thought a godly life meant avoiding things that others in town enjoyed freely. I was on the outside looking in as my youthful peers spoke of their first cigarette, drink, and engagements with girls. Their lives seemed carefree, and mine a burden.
Read more..“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good
Read more..Do you ever feel like God has not lived up to your expectation in some particular circumstance of your life? Perhaps you have believed… yet nothing has happened. When you feel confused and wondering if God has let you down, you have a choice to make.
Read more..Once a newborn infant starts to seek your face, the relationship journey begins. These precious bundle takes comfort in connecting with you and being in your loving arms,
Read more..Worship is more than our heart, soul, and words offered to God. It's our posture. When we understand the grace he has given us to be called his children, what else can we do but bow down.
Read more..How do you handle your tough times? When you are tired of trying, tired of forgiving, tired of hard weeks or hard-headed people—how do you manage your dark days?
Read more..You are an influencer! Our words, our tones, our attitudes impact how each encounter plays out through the entire week. You have opportunities to make a difference, to influence.
Read more..The "Golden Rule" is so straightforward, isn't it? Sometimes we make things, especially religious things, far too complicated and complex.
Read more..God opened my eyes to amazing new insights. This year my eyes were opened to the various ways (not just one way) God chose to speak to His followers. Have you noticed them before?
Read more..Have you met people who refuse to deal with sin in their life, who cross their arms and huff “I’ve done nothing wrong!”?
Read more..Do you say, . “I’ll follow, but…” "I’ll obey, however…” “I’ll speak, except…” ? The only One with no buts, excepts or howevers in His life was Jesus and He, living within us, promises to give us the power to present ourselves as living sacrifices, ready and willing to experience all that He is ready to give.
Read more..She understood God loved her. She believed He had her best interest at heart. Connie never doubted His goodness. But she never knew there was an enemy of her soul.
Read more..Little sins do mischief to the tender heart. . A great sin cannot destroy a Christian, but a little sin can make him or her miserable.
Read more..As the self-existent One, God is worthy of our praise. Before the world began, He was; in this moment, He is; at any and every future time, He will be. He is holy and unique, unlike any other. God sits enthroned above all heaven and earth.
Read more..Thought: Is there something you just can’t seem to get right on your own? Write it down and present it to God. Ask for His help. Then remain in the trust that He will, in time, provide what you need.
Read more..The message of God is the message of grace. Grace that is entirely God’s. God loving. God offering.
Read more..I want to be the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Christ in every place… How about you?
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