“Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of success, yes a failure is not a loss, it is a gain. You learn. You change. You grow.” Francis Chan That Was Really Ugly… I can’t even count the number of times I have missed the mark. We are human beings and sometimes we […]
“For this time I am about to send all my plagues against you, your officials, and your people. Then you will know there is no one like me on the whole earth. By now I could have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with a plague, and you would have been […]
Love is patient; love is kind. Love isn’t envious, doesn’t boast, brag, or strut about. There’s no arrogance in love; it’s never rude, crude, or indecent—it’s not self-absorbed. Love isn’t easily upset. Love doesn’t tally wrongs 6 or celebrate injustice; but truth—yes, truth—is love’s delight! Love puts up with anything and everything that comes along; […]
Trust the Lord with all your heart. Don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the Lord in everything you do. And he will give you success. Don’t depend on your own wisdom. Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong. Then your body will be healthy. And your bones will be strong. Don’t ever stop […]
I Want To Know You More Sometimes I get stuck and I can’t see my next step clearly. Confusion floods in and the more I try to figure it out, the more anxious I become. Fasting has always been so good for my soul. How about you? Do you ever fast? When I do, my […]
“Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when […]
A Hellish Culture Why are we not afraid when everything in our lives is hellish??!! Why don’t we worry?! Ummmmm because… of what God has said and already done for us. The Father God sent Jesus to us, here to us, that is something we never get over! Our Advocate God is with us in Spirit […]
I Am Grateful For God’s Faithfulness I am so grateful for God’s Presence our lives. He is Here, the greatest Advocate this human race will ever know. Spirit and Truth! He is with us, His Love, His Favor, His Healing, His Powerful Word, His Strength, His Every Day Wisdom, His Discernment, His Peace, His Authority Over the […]
Is Clarity A Rarity? Deception creates a maze of crooked paths and it can be so confusing when we are trying to find our way through all the cultural say so. It can be downright dangerous for us! In times such as these, our cultural chaos is wild with deception, lies are spewed everywhere, and […]
Let your life be shaped by integrity with truth written upon your heart. That’s how you will find favor and understanding with both God and men—you will gain the reputation of living life well. Proverbs 3 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9 Beware […]
When they arrived in Bethlehem, Mary went into labor, and there she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped the newborn baby in strips of cloth, and Mary and Joseph laid him in a feeding trough since there was no available space in any upper room in the village. When they arrived in Bethlehem, […]
Be free from pride-filled opinions, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves. Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests. […]
Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths. You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. Oh, that my actions would consistently […]
Daily Song Inspiration God I Look To You By Jen Johnson Lord God, shatter our spiritual blindness with Your Light. Help us to see past ourselves. Teach us Holy Spirit how to avoid the temptation to serve no power higher than ourselves. Yes, Lord, cause us to turn from our human condition and look to […]
Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Anointed, the Liberating King, God’s own Son who we have heard is coming into the world. The Voice John 11:27 God’s Servant Warriors Are Unshakeable We Believe In Jesus Christ, We Believe Jesus Christ. We don’t react out of our flesh; we respond out of our followship […]