Are you enjoying the goodness of the Lord? Psalm 107:8-9 "Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness."
Read more..Lord, little by little You are getting through my befuddled mind to teach me another practical concept about living a life pleasing to You.Lord Jesus, I know You said that in this world we would have troubles, but for some reason, I really thought there would be fewer problems as I aged, that I would become wise. But life becomes more complicated.
Read more..Thought. How many times have you been disappointed by someone for whom you voted, betrayed by a friend, been abandoned by a loved one, or let down by a church leader?
Read more..Spiritually we need the combination of both inspiration and wisdom. Inspiration motivates us to take steps of faith. Wisdom helps us know when and how to move forward. None of this happens in isolation.v
Read more..Friend, trust God to guide you! In the Bible, God says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will watch over you.”
Read more..When hard times come, and we’re backed up in a position we can’t get out of, we tend to run to God. We suddenly realize that He’s our only help.
Read more..Understanding the Lord's love, presence, and nearness should lead us to serve him and to deepen our relationship with him. While we love God for many reasons, we want to express our love to him today especially for his personal concern for us.
Read more..God invites us, in the midst of our instability and times of turmoil, to be brimming with worship and deep reverence before God.
Read more..The only way you will fulfill God’s destiny for you this decade is to rely on God’s strength. And that means you have to confess ‘I can’t’ before you can agree ‘God can.’ Otherwise, we’ll just keep thinking there’s still some ability (competency, sufficiency) in us that will allow us – independent of God – to do ...
Read more..Persistence denotes going forward stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning. And of course we know that faith is the substance of things hoped for. In other words, faith believes in what we cannot see. So what happens when we apply persistence to our faith? It should result in a...
Read more..In our rich culture, there are a lot of young (and old!) men and women who do not want to give up everything to follow Jesus.
Read more..God’s indwelling Holy Spirit, making possible the supernatural life, constantly empowers and enables us to reach out and attempt great and mighty things for God – always an outreach that involves the needs of others more than Bible Reading: Mark 10:23-27our own personal needs, as great as they may seem to be at times.
Read more..When in a storm can you turn your eyes away from the stormy world and look into the wonder of God? Here are 5 promises you can recite:
Read more..Father God, thank you that you are able to give us what we need to become who we need to be in the face of our biggest challenges. Please give us the overcoming power to grasp your love.
Read more..You see, God is God. He is unchangeable. He can never fail anyone who has taken the bold step to stand separated for Him.
Read more..Do you feel deserted, alone, rejected? Do you have problems with your family, work, school, or health? Whatever may be your need, Jesus is waiting to make His presence as real to you as if He were with you in His physical body.
Read more..Embracing the Spirit of Truth and allowing the Word of truth to break the patterns of falsehood and deception in our lives is the process through which we become Christlike
Read more..There comes a time, as parents, we must release our control and learn to trust God in the process.
Read more..Are you looking for peace this Year? Why do many Christians lack peace?
Read more..When David said in Psalm 23, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” couldn’t he have come up with a better metaphor than a shepherd for sheep?
Read more..How would you like to be Jonah with a doom and gloom warning message for these people? He delivered this message to a city of one hundred and twenty thousand people at the time - Nineveh.
Read more..I will obey God and trust Christ to defeat sin and evil pleasure in my life, so that I can live a supernatural life and help take His gospel to all men throughout the world.
Read more..Faith is woven throughout the everyday fabric of my life, in the big and small circumstances, in the hard and perplexing uncertainties, and in the quiet moments when God is calling my name, drawing me near and asking me to follow wherever He leads. I will choose faith because this is what God desires.
Read more..Be creative about how you squeeze God into your day. Talk with him as you wait in bumper-to-bumper traffic, or in that fast food line.
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