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 […]
Resilient Sand dunes take a lot of beating from the violent storms that bring in strong waves that crash into them, yet they still stand. (Ephesians 6:12-18) Sometimes when I see a beautiful sand dune, I think of how resilient we are in Christ Jesus. Delivered I am still here; I am still serving and […]
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power […]
Chase After God It is always a good day to chase after God. God is always on the move, continually being for us and doing, active things for our good. A good challenge for us is to stay in followship of God, letting Him lead us. A Great God adventure kind of day is when […]
“If we are to trust God in adversity, we must use our minds in those times to reason through the great truths of God’s sovereignty, wisdom, and love as they are revealed to us in the scriptures. We must not allow our emotions to hold sway over our minds. Rather, we must seek to […]
Listen Up To: What Faith Can Do By Kutless Romans 5:2-5 Our faith guarantees us permanent access into this marvelous kindness “grace.” that has given us a perfect relationship with God. What incredible joy bursts forth within us as we keep on celebrating our hope of experiencing God’s glory! 3 But that’s not all! Even […]
Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). The Amplified Ephesians 4:13 Growing On “When lots of things are going […]
“Heart To Heart, It is a good day to intentionally add value to someone’s life. The Son rises on our day and shatters the darkness of night adding great value to our day. This happens every day, showing the faithful love of our God, Who lovingly maintains our world, this beautiful place He spoke into […]
First Step Out Wouldn’t it be amazing if our first step out each day was down, face down before our God in reverent awe, in humble respect, in willful submission to all things Him? Wow, giving God total access to our lives, to our heart, soul, will, mind and spirit, this is real life, this […]
“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 […]
A New Life Season I am starting a new life season today, one that I am not comfortable with. This scripture helps me to substitute my feelings that I can’t handle this difficult challenge with the truth, that I don’t have to muster up the strength to face it, I have that strength within me, […]
“Our Father holds the purse-strings, and what we lose for his sake he can repay a thousand-fold. It is ours to obey his will, and we may rest assured that he will provide for us.” Charles Spurgeon> Life Happens Sometimes the evil intentions of our enemy, they suddenly flood into our life in all of […]
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 God With Us On this day we have an Advocate Who is with us. This life season is in crazy flux, creating a maze for us to have to navigate through. […]
Rejoice, you people of Jerusalem! Rejoice in the Lord your God! For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness. Once more the autumn rains will come, as well as the rains of spring. The threshing floors will again be piled high with grain, and the presses will overflow with new wine and olive oil. The […]
Where Are We Headed? Sometimes life takes you in a direction you do not want to go. Been there, felt that push of lifecycle, where the purposes of God are the navigating winds that are changing up my direction. We are going that way??? No!! Yes we are! You have got to be kidding??!! Followship, […]