“Jesus is the vine, and we are his branches. We could say Jesus stands at the head of our family tree. Our beauty, wisdom, and divine nature have been passed down to us from him. All of heaven looks at us and sees the offspring of glory. Is this what we see when we look […]
Tag: purity of righteousness
Unleash Your Joy
The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared to hope. Tim Keller Shalom – Disrupter Of Chaos Every year, Holy Week returns and passes us by like […]
Bloom
“Faith, and hope, and patience and all the strong, beautiful, vital forces of piety are withered and dead in a prayerless life. The life of the individual believer, his personal salvation, and personal Christian graces have their being, bloom, and fruitage in prayer. Trust is faith that has become absolute, approved, and accomplished. When all […]
A Season For Strong Faith
In a time such as this, we find ourselves distracted by our culture chaos and need to stretch our faith past what we feel, to what we know. Get back to the basics of Jesus, Our Savior, He is basically all we need as we are surrounded with the stank of the human condition in […]
Love Found Us
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 […]
Just Checking
Hold on to loyal love and don’t let go, and be faithful to all that you’ve been taught. 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. Wisdom’s Guidance~ Trust […]
Bitter Soul
Hebrews 12:15 Watch over each other to make sure that no one misses the revelation of God’s grace. And make sure no one lives with a root of bitterness, sprouting within them which will only cause trouble and poison the hearts of many. The Passion Translation Hating Something Or Someone? Family life is difficult and […]