We say it often…….GOD is good, all the time. But do we fully trust HIS goodness or is there a small sliver of doubt that nags at us? It is a doubt that the enemy loves to play with us. We can fall into this trap, or we can fall into the arms of the ONE … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Sometimes life feels like a battle and we need armor to get us through. The only armor that we need, that will help us, is HIS absolute truth. God is our truth, may we stand firm in this truth……. ISAIAH 7: 9 “IF YOU DO NOT STAND FIRM IN YOUR FAITH, THEN YOU WILL NOT … More TRUTH IS OUR ARMOR
Let’s try today to look at our world with fresh eyes. Lately I have been caught up in seeing all the darkness and evil. Oh it’s been so heavy. But I feel today, GOD pulling me back in HIS direction, to notice, to wonder and to worship HIM. Because HE is there, spiritually and actively. … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Sorrow and celebration can happen separately or at the same time together. Both can happen together in the heart when we love well and live well. For me, I’ve never really understood why when I had something wonderful happen in my life, I also was dealing with something hard or devastating too. Here is an example…….why … More SORROW AND CELEBRATION
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
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
Here is my once and a while sermon on social media. In reality I am not a fan. A few years ago I deleted my Facebook page and have never looked back. The drama there and the evil there became something I didn’t want my eyes to see. And I was stalked there too. It … More TRADE DRAMA FOR HIS PEACE
LET THE WORD BECOME YOUR WORD AND YOU WILL GROW. PROVERBS 7: 3 “BIND THEM ON YOUR FINGERS; WRITE THEM ON THE TABLET OF YOUR HEART.” LET THE WORD BECOME YOUR WORD AND YOUR HEART WILL CHANGE. DEUTERONOMY 30: 6 “THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL CIRCUMCISE YOUR HEARTS AND THE HEARTS OF YOUR DESCENDANTS, SO … More LET THE WORD
Good LORD’S day to all who follow here. There is one need that we all have in common throughout history since the GARDEN and it is this: WE ALL NEED RESCUING GRACE Because of our pride and sin we need this rescue that only a SOVEREIGN GOD can give. TURN TO HIS GRACE-FILLED HAND TODAY … More ONE NEED ONLY
To set our minds on GOD and all things above takes asking the LORD to help us and at the same time it requires an act of will. Our mindset is either above or on the earth. It’s the battlefield of all our thoughts and our flesh that makes this living so very hard sometimes. … More THE BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND
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