Paul David Tripp says in his devotional book: New Morning Mercies, that grace isn’t lazy and that we were created to work. Our Creator knows what is truly best for us, but how often do we choose comfort over best? It is our human nature to want comfort. I know I choose it and often … More THE BEST INSTEAD OF THE COMFORTABLE
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!
If you are like me, the noticing type, then you will agree that people these days are just downright mean. And it’s getting to the point where you must put on all the armor of GOD to go and leave your home. Sometimes I am taken back by what I hear people saying to one … More NOURISH YOUR SOUL TODAY
Who was your first thought this morning? Did you wake up with JESUS on your mind? Did you think: cannot wait to get my coffee and Bible? Could it be that HE gave you and I one more day of 24hours to live just for HIM? Could it be that HE has given you one … More OUR REFUGE EACH MORNING
I recently read in John MacArthur’s devotional: “Drawing Near” that true believers receive GOD’S word. Which makes me ponder what is my own attitude towards HIS word? Is it everything to me, my very life and my treasure? Because some people think the Bible is just a bunch of old outdated wisdom that doesn’t apply … More TRUE BELIEVERS RECEIVE HIS WORD
Pip: If you've ever looked around at your life and thought something important was being taken apart — heavensreef has been thinking about that too, and the answer is more interesting than you'd expect. Mara: This episode covers two territories: what it means to seek God with real intention, and what grace looks like when … More Podcast Episode: Faith, Failure, And Rebuilding
I must confess that lately I have been wavering between hope and grief. Grief is different for everyone for sure and so is hope. When our hope wavers there is only ONE to turn to. ROMANS 4: 18 “AGAINST ALL HOPE, ABRAHAM IN HOPE BELIEVED AND SO BECAME THE FATHER OF MANY NATIONS, AS IT … More NEVER WAVERING
Our gracious GOD is so very faithful to us, so let us examine today how faithful we are to HIM. MATTHEW 25: 21 “YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL WITH A FEW THINGS; I WILL PUT YOU IN CHARGE OF MANY THINGS.” Faithful in a few things is how we start……..faithful in reading our Bibles, study and … More FAITHFULNESS EQUALS FRUITFULNESS
Since the beginning of the New Year, I have felt a deeper longing to draw near and go deep with GOD. I feel HIM pulling me (I don’t know where) except to be close, to be at peace no matter what is going on around me, and to walk more confidently with HIM. WHAT IS … More SOUL MAKER
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
