GOD’S peace is everywhere and oh how we search for it. We search for it in nature and in our surroundings. What our eyes see gives us a sense of peace like gazing into the ocean or looking at a mountain. But the best peace there is comes from our SAVIOR. JOHN 14: 27 “PEACE … More TRULY THANKFUL/TRULY PEACEFUL
Fall is coming……..can you feel it? Just when I think I cannot take the oppressive heat here in AZ any longer, we get a slight change. You can feel it the most in the early morning air. The next season is upon us and those of us who live here know we will enjoy 8 … More ROOTED IN CHRIST JESUS
There are times in my neighborhood where I notice that a someone picked up trash alongside a path I walk. We all can be that someone. A someone who is willing to go the extra mile……..someone willing to do more than what is asked of them. And isn’t that just what JESUS requires of us? To … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Sometimes our days seem so ordinary, nothing special going on. Sometimes our days seem like a repeat………we get up, go to work, eat, sleep and then repeat the next day and then the next. OUR ORDINARY CAN BE FULL OF WONDER If we refuse to live out our days like they don’t matter, then they … More Oh THE WONDROUS ORDINARY
If you think about it, GOD in HIS infinite wisdom has HIS way with us, over and over again in our lifetimes. And often it is at the point of desperation where this happens……..it’s a coming to the end of ourselves, when we just can’t “do this” anymore. I enjoyed dinner last night with a … More A LITTLE DESPERATE AND A LOT MORE WHOLE
What do you do when you wake in the night? Do you worry or fret about the coming day or do you draw near to GOD and peacefully return to sleep? Our struggles may loom large in the middle of the night. Maybe because it is dark or maybe because it is a feeling of … More THE NIGHT WATCHMAN
Just like lifting weights to strengthen our muscles, we also can strengthen our spiritual muscle. Our whole lives in CHRIST is a continuing sanctification process. We each have a spiritual muscle that we can strengthen when used as we grow in listening to the FATHER and obeying HIM. WALK BY FAITH AND TRUST WHAT YOU CANNOT … More STRENGTHEN YOUR SPIRITUAL MUSCLE
Like the strength and beauty of an old tree with deep roots, our spiritual roots need to run deep also. I often hear the comment made at our Church that people were drawn to our messages because they ran deep. DEEP ROOTS GROW OUR FAITH In order for us to live an abundant, meaningful life, … More ENDURING DEEP ROOTS
How often do we obey GOD only to do it imperfectly! We may be in a hurry or even in a mood. Ugh we are such imperfect beings! We realize with every step we take, we are fallen, sinful beings, but at the same time, we desire to obey GOD even if our obedience seems half-hearted. … More IMPERFECT OBEDIENCE/STRONG FAITH
Charles Stanley says in his IN TOUCH devotional that “we put our common sense on the throne and then attach GOD’S name to it.” What a clear-cut statement! It is interesting because most of us feel we do have good common sense and probably have relied on it often. PROVERBS 3: 1-2 “…….BUT LET YOUR … More GOD SENSE VS. COMMON SENSE
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