Life Happens Sweet Missionaries, on mission with Jesus, joy happens, and disappointment happens. They both weave their way through our on-mission life into the situations we encounter with, our world, different cultures, unique people and the choices that human beings make with their free will. We share the most transformational, miraculous message this world will […]
Tag: response
Audience Of One
“For our exhortation didn’t come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive. Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please people, but rather God, who examines our hearts. For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy […]
Unruly Feelings
Do you realize that God is near to you? Actually. In your need, doubt, and discouragement, reach out to God in prayer, and thank Him that His Word promises that He is not far from you at any moment, not even when your life feels most out of control. Paul Tripp Negative feelings can be […]
Silently Submit
Unshakable Faith~ I stand silently to listen for the one I love, waiting as long as it takes for the Lord to rescue me. For God alone has become my Savior. 2 He alone is my safe place; his wrap-around presence always protects me. For he is my champion defender; there’s no risk of failure […]
Hero
Psalm 115:9-12 So trust in the Lord, all his people. For he is the only true hero, the wrap-around God who is our shield! 10 You, his priests, trust in the Lord. For he is the only true hero, God-wrapped-around-us as our shield. 11 Yes, all his lovers who bow before him, trust in the […]
Revenge
Romans 12:19-21 Beloved, don’t be obsessed with taking revenge, but leave that to God’s righteous justice. For the Scriptures say: “If you don’t take justice in your own hands, I will release justice for you,” says the Lord. 20 And: If your enemy is hungry, buy him lunch! Win him over with kindness. For your […]
I Listen Up
God STILL Speaks In That Way Only He Can I have enjoyed being taught, counseled, guided and loved by the Holy Spirit for years. I hear His Voice all day long, that still small voice deep within my inner spiritual core. I love listening to it and learning from it. The Holy Spirit speaks with […]
Responsibility
“Father God, You are Love! All that flows from You is founded in love. All the plans and promises are rooted in love. We too must work through the lens of love, casting out all fear by surrendering to You. Love takes us beyond ourselves and into the place of serenity. We value our relationship […]
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 […]
Age Gaps
Dear friends, I’ve dropped everything to write you about this life of salvation that we have in common. I have to write insisting—begging!—that you fight with everything you have in you for this faith entrusted to us as a gift to guard and cherish. Jude 1:3-4 Message Fight The Good Fight Of Faith This is […]
Think Up
Psalm 139:23-24 Explore me, O God, and know the real me. Dig deeply and discover who I am. Put me to the test and watch how I handle the strain. Examine me to see if there is an evil bone in me, and guide me down Your path forever. The Voice Sitting at DMV because […]
Faithful Manager
1 Corinthians 4: 4-6 The Faithful Manager A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God’s mysteries. In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful. It is of little importance to me that I should be evaluated by you or […]
Sunday Glean 6-12-16
God Is Speaking~We Are Gathering Food For Our Souls We hear many messages during the week, God is always speaking to us. God is speaking all the time, in fact we can have an abundance of soul food nourishing us daily if we listen up. The time God knows we will be listening to Him […]
Groomsman Week Two Day 7
The Groomsman’s Journal “He who has the bride is the Bridegroom; but the groomsman who stands by and listens to Him rejoices greatly and heartily on account of the Bridegroom’s Voice. This then is my pleasure and joy, and it is now complete. He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:29-30 Amplified Bible Week […]
Loving God ~ Loving People
1 John 4:20-21 If anyone boasts, “I love God,” and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won’t love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can’t see? The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes […]