May the Gospel we know be something we guard as if it were a treasure because it truly is a treasure and a gift like none other. 2 TIMOTHY 1: 14 “BY THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO DWELLS WITHIN US, GUARD THE GOOD DEPOSIT ENTRUSTED TO YOU.” What a gift given to us! What a message … More GUARD THE GOOD DEPOSIT
The LORD is with us always and forever. Once HE has us in HIS hands HE never let’s go. It’s why HE chose the nails for us. HE would rather live with us than without. HE knows the depth of our sin, and yet HE died alone, on a Cross between two criminals. HE took … More THE SAFETY OF HIS PRESENCE
May you speak the language of grace today. We have a choice from the moment we wake on how we will speak to those around us. Are our words full of grace for one another or full of complaints about one another? Do our words reflect compassion and light or judgement and darkness? I think … More GRACIOUS LANGUAGE
There are glory days ahead. Just as the sun rises each day, spring is around the corner. And so is abundant life in CHRIST. It’s all HIS grace of course for each of us. Tough times in the past have caused me to discount those hard days I had. They were just something to get through … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
A couple of weeks ago, our Pastor Adam said this: wear the GOSPEL on your face. What a great reminder it was. We need to do a check on ourselves. Do we walk around with the joy that we know JESUS or do we walk around with a scowl upon our faces? Because joy and light will … More WEAR THE GOSPEL ON YOUR FACE
This is a special time for reflection, repentance, giving and growth. It’s a time of deeper intimacy with the LORD and what HE has done for us. HIS grace shines ever so bright! PHILIPPIANS 1: 6 “AND I AM SURE OF THIS, THAT HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL BRING IT TO … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
GOD’s goal for us is to make us more like CHRIST and not to give us everything we want in this life. HIS love for HIS children goes beyond anything we can imagine on this earth. In all of our wanderings and strivings and personal goals we set for ourselves, we can never come near … More GOD’S GOAL FOR US
We might not feel worthy at the moment, but HE calls us worthy. And worthy is the LORD! Worthy is HE who forgives our sins and our transgressions. OUR GOD SAYS WE ARE WORTHY 1 SAMUEL 16:7 “THE LORD DOES NOT LOOK AT THE THINGS PEOPLE LOOK AT. PEOPLE LOOK AT THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE, BUT … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Yesterday I had a long conversation with a neighbor of a friend of mine. She was dealing with a hard diagnosis and possibly a hard future. Sitting in the unknown is difficult to say the least. Where is the hope in this? I shared with her how cancer has visited my family twice, but also … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Have you ever wondered: “GOD why would YOU love me, even now, because I don’t even like me!” EPHESIANS 2: 4 “BUT GOD, BEING RICH IN MERCY, BECAUSE OF THE GREAT LOVE WITH WHICH HE LOVED US, EVEN WHEN WE WERE DEAD IN OUR TRESPASSES, MADE US ALIVE TOGETHER WITH CHRIST.” Besides the obvious being … More GOD LOVES PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME
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