There's an old fable about a Cherokee Indian elder who was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, 'A fight is going on inside you. It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf represents fear,..
Read more..“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah29:11 (NLT)
Read more..Release your life and all your mistakes to God. Release your sin to Him. Answer the longing in your heart and know that you qualify to enter into a relationship with God… not because of you… but because of Him!
Read more..Trust - As He has been to us, so He wants us to be toward others, even those who may appear hostile and alienated from us. We must be willing to let ourselves be wounded, even repeatedly if necessary, in pursuit of healing relationships. We must prove, not just in word but in deed that our love is real.
Read more..Distortion is subtle. It’s much the same with our hearts. Jagged edges pop up of resentment, anger, negativity, self-pity and any number of little things we rationalize away.
Read more..One of my most dreaded childhood experiences was when my teacher would ask me a question. Although I often knew the answer, the question paralyzed me
Read more..Three lessons I have learned from dandelions. Be bright and cheerful all day long. Be tenacious. Live above the circumstances.
Read more..Jesus never asks us to be foolish, but he does demand total commitment. Sometimes dedication to him appears foolish to onlookers
Read more..Do you have a Bible? Read it! , “For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Read more..The words caught me off guard. “Oh Lord, we have come here today to be changed by you… please change us.”
Read more..I finally believed my freedom of choice left me free not to sin. I did not have to sin; I could choose not to sin. I am free from sin, not free from temptation
Read more..Father, you are holy, perfect in every way. “Who else among the gods is like You, O Lord? Who is glorious in holiness like You---so awesome in splendor, performing such wonders.” Exodus 15:11
Read more..I was alone. It was night and I was in a hospital ward after a four-hour back surgery. Even though I was on pain killers and heavily sedated from the anesthetic, I couldn’t sleep. I felt afraid.
Read more..The tool of distortion is one of Satan’s slyest. It’s easy to forget who’s the servant and who’s to be served.
Read more..Obedience to God: We may not understand how the entire process is going to work out, but we need to trust God, because He is worthy of our trust! He is good and His plans for us are good. It just makes sense for us to be obedient to Him and to His call.
Read more..Small steps are good. In fact, the smallest steps can be the biggest leaps of faith.
Read more..LESSONS FROM LIFE: THE GARDEN. My heart is like our garden, sometimes neglected for long periods of time. Weeds of anger, disappointment, fear, frustration, critical attitudes, ...
Read more..Lord, Let me humbly serve you Lord and not myself. Let my thoughts, my actions, and my words glorify you God; as others may see you and not me.
Read more..Take some time out over the next few weeks to really see what is around you and give thanks and praise to our wonderful Creator
Read more..It would seem to me that we are all in the potter’s house being shaped and molded. God holds us in his hand and molds us through the different experiences in life. Sometime he makes little changes and other times he fills the cracks and closes them up.
Read more..During a very difficult time in my life, people kept encouraging me, “Keep hanging onto God and his promises and you’ll make it.”
Read more..Thought: Since I love God and am fitting into His plans, I will, by faith, count all things as working together for my good today and will thank God and praise Him in obedience to His command. I will encourage others to do the same, to trust and obey God as an expression of the supernatural life.
Read more.....confident expectation in the Lord, knowing He will meet us in the midst of our need, we will feel His blessing on our hearts.
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