It is a comfort to me to know that JESUS knows my everything. I used to put HIM in a box tucked away on a shelf and only let HIM in once in a while, only when I needed something. But those days are long gone. When I finally let HIM into my life, all … More SOMEONE Who Knows My Everything.
Ever known someone who was just full of confidence? I’m not talking about the arrogant kind, just the kind a person has that shows they are comfortable in their own skin. This morning’s devotion resulted in my looking up many scriptures related to confidence and the one that settled deep within me was this one……. … More GUTSY CONFIDENCE FOR THE KINGDOM
A friend in my small group recently texted a devotion to us and as I read it, one sentence stood out to me and it was this: DON’T SETTLE FOR AN EASY FAITH. That sentence gave me pause and required me to ask myself: do I settle? Do I choose the easy way out? I … More DON’T SETTLE
I think you will agree with me that the world is such a mess right now. Our law and order is breaking down, systems of justice are all one sided and the news every day is just plain awful. More than once I have found myself throwing up my hands in frustration saying “oh it … More HOW TO FIND GOD IN THIS MESS.
Is anyone else feeling it? The moments of grief and despair releasing and the ability to look HOPE square in the eye and realize this: PSALM 39: 7 “AND NOW, O LORD, FOR WHAT DO I WAIT? MY HOPE IS IN YOU.” Spring has sprung here in AZ……yes we have heat to deal with too. … More ABSOLUTELY VICTORIOUS!
I look in the mirror each morning and wonder: can I really do one more day of this? Like you, I am getting a little weary of staying at home. We live near train tracks and more than once I have to admit that I wished I could be on that train going somewhere, anywhere! … More IT TAKES SOME BRAVERY
If you walk closely with JESUS and know HE is your LORD and SAVIOR, then over time you should be able to look in the mirror and “see” someone different. You are different from the rest of the world because you are chosen by GOD to be HIS beloved. You are different because the Holy … More SOMEONE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
There are times I tell myself I’m not measuring up………you know those thoughts. They are the ones that tell us, we aren’t good enough. We question whether we are a good parent, friend, neighbor or marriage partner. So why in the world do we taunt ourselves like this? Because in this world of relentless pursuits … More NO CONDEMNATION
If I am not thanking GOD for all things that come my way, isn’t this a form of selective faith? Think on this: why do we remember to thank GOD always for the good blessings that come our way, but we can’t seem to see the bad stuff in the same way? We tend to … More SELECTIVE FAITH
DO YOU EVER WRESTLE WITH GOD? You know the kind…….where you are on your knees, down and dirty in the trenches asking HIM all sorts of things, tears flowing, body shaking? Do you throw your hands up in frustration saying ” it’s not fair” or “LORD, I just don’t get it!” We cannot deny those feelings … More WRESTLE WELL
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