So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will flee in agony. (As translated from the Aramaic. The accuser will flee in agony because of the One who stands with you.) 8 Move your heart closer and closer to God, and he will come even closer to you. […]
Love Like He Did – Just Like Him Wow, Jesus was incredible in the way He acted towards people who hurt Him. It was if they had never even hurt Him. He loved them, even though they betrayed Him, He loved them even when He was falsely accused and punished. He said: “Father Forgive Them […]
I enjoy Christian music and there is no doubt that it is so very anointed by God. This song will help you to be able to seek God in prayer, a song from the heart that will ask God for more, more of Him, His way, truth and life. Listen Up:Â Jesus Increase In Me […]
For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. The dominion will be vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David […]
Cultural Noise Why so much noisy, chaotic bickering in our family, schools, churches, community, states, nations??? Hmmmmm think about it… Have you ever lived in such a time where so many people have such a short temper? Noisy-Noisy backbiting people. Stop the noise. How? It begins getting back to our roots… remember this: By the […]
Our Truest Christmas Gift: The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish. John pointed him out and called, “This is the One! The One I told you was […]
The Wonderful One A child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. The responsibility of complete dominion will rest on his shoulders, and his name will be: The Wonderful One! The Extraordinary Strategist! The Mighty God! The Father of Eternity! The Prince of Peace! Isaiah 9:6 Pray It Up ~ […]
He Who Plants Kindness Gathers Love. Quote By — St. Basil Family Prayer For Kindness Kindness. Precious grandkids and all my kids who are very grown up and hate it when I refer to them as kids. But, it is a term of endearment, not a condescending thing, but a kind, love pat of the […]
He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment […]
But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash. Matthew 7:26-27 The Way Back Up Stream […]
‘Why don’t you understand what I say? You don’t understand because your hearts are closed to my message! But I am the true Prince who speaks nothing but the truth, yet you refuse to believe and you want nothing to do with me. ‘ You are the offspring of your father, the devil, (8:44 The […]
Looking Backwards? Feel stuck in your past? I totally understand that feeling! We have to intentionally look away from the things that draw us to the past and look to God. What do we know about the past? What has God told us? He forgives us (1 John 1:9). His mercy is new every day. […]
They said to me, “Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.”4 When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I […]
“Praise be to the exalted Lord God of Israel for he has seen us through eyes of grace, and he comes as our Hero-God to set us free! He appears to us as a mighty Savior, a trumpet of redemption from the house of David, his servant, just as he promised long ago by the […]
Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Congratulations, favored lady! The Lord is with you!” 29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.30 “Don’t be frightened, Mary,” the angel told her, “for God has decided to wonderfully bless you! 31 Very soon now, you will become pregnant and have a baby […]