Every morning we wake up and often in our own strength we try to do better…….we try harder at home, harder at school, harder at work. But in our own strength it can be exhausting and even trying to be better people seems to not work out right either. There is always something missing or … More WHAT YOU COULD NEVER DO FOR YOURSELF
Pip: HEAVENSREEF is a site that asks you to slow down, kneel a little, and listen — which is a countercultural act in the age of the algorithmic self. Mara: Today’s episode covers two territories from Heavensreef: what genuine humility looks like and where it comes from, and how a single word from Scripture can … More Podcast Episode: Words And Humility……In Case you missed it!
Let humility be your guide today. It is a good thing to be humble because of this: WE ARE NEVER MORE HUMBLED THAN WHEN WE KNEEL AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. When we see JESUS there and what HE did for us, our sin becomes very apparent and the Cross of JESUS puts everything … More HUMBLE KNEES
Praise the LORD! Praise HIM when you wake and when you step out of bed, as soon as your feet hit the floor. Praise HIM as you hold your first cup of coffee and then adore HIM again in the car. Praise HIM everywhere you are and everywhere you go. Revere HIM and admire HIM. … More AS LONG AS YOU DRAW BREATH
John Wesley once said this: “GOD breathes into us every good desire and brings every good desire to good effect.” When GOD changes our hearts from stone to flesh, our desires change. We desire what HE desires. I can see this within myself because what I once desired, now I dislike and could care less … More GOOD DESIRES
We are 11 days into the New Year and how is your peace? I think we all have an internal meter as to whether we feel at peace or not. When we are not, we have let the world dictate our lives and honestly you have to say to yourself: how is this working? Because the … More NEW YEAR – NEW PEACE
To walk this life, this one path we have, we must remain open enough to continue. Those who choose to remove themselves, to isolate themselves really aren’t living at all. We are in different seasons of life and so we need to walk in and work out our salvation……. PHILIPPIANS 2: 12-13 “CONTINUE TO WORK … More STAY OPEN ENOUGH – NOT TOUGH ENOUGH
God’s glory can be seen all around us. Never take it all for granted. HE displays HIS hands so we will honor and worship HIM. But it’s our every day self-glory that gets us into trouble. Who is on the throne of our lives? Who comes first? Because in GOD’S plan, it’s not about us, … More SELF-GLORY/GOD’S GLORY
Hello everyone! I am back after a much needed vacation that was beautiful and restful. I was able to write too. I am always thrilled when the LORD gives me more posts to write, so here goes and I hope this encourages you today. If you think on it, being on your knees gives you … More OUR KNEES – THE TRUEST VANTAGE POINT
Ever notice how loud things are getting these days? People are aggressive and in each other faces yelling at one another. There seems to be an increasing need for everyone to be heard. And it seems to be that everyone who wants to be heard think that their view is the right view. Often it … More AN INCREASING NEED TO BE HEARD
