I will give you a new, undivided heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will remove your stubborn heart of stone and give you a tender heart that responds to me—a devoted heart. Therefore, you will keep my laws and faithfully obey my commands. Then you will truly be the people […]
Tag: Shalom
Won’t He Do It
Psalms 144:1-2 There is only one strong, safe, and secure place for me; it’s in God alone who gives me strength for the battle. He’s my shelter of love and my fortress of faith, who wraps himself around me as a secure shield. I hide myself in this one who subdues enemies before me. Get […]
Awe-Jesus
“Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts or proclaim all the praise due him? How happy are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times. Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people. Come to […]
Truth Matters
I’m not asking that you take them out of the world But that you guard them from the Evil One. They are no more defined by the world Than I am defined by the world. Make them holy—consecrated—with the truth; Your word is consecrating truth. In the same way that you gave me a mission […]
Stuck In Chaos
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 […]
Sleepless On Anxiety Street
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from […]
False Indictment
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness in this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12 Spirit Of Inditement Spiritual warfare is a real thing and we are not that foolish to think we don’t have an enemy, but we choose […]
Rejected – Despised
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 […]
Make It Personal
Vital-Vertical Relationship Vital-Vertical relationship with God! What does that mean? It means my relationship with God is personal. I don’t have religion, I have relationship. I say NO to religiosity. I make it personal with God. Genuine, Real, Passionate relationship with God is always personal and vertical. We pray it up to God. We are loyal […]
Completely Satisfied
Then God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, separating water from water.” So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so. God called the expanse “sky.” Evening came and then morning: the second day. Then God said, “Let the […]
Deflect Rejection
“Easter has come, passed by on the calendar but has not gone out of my heart and never will. Every day is Easter as I bow down to the Risen Savior in humble awe of what He has done for me. What I love as I reflect on Easter, is of course, first and foremost that […]
Comfortable
The “Exclusivity” Of Our Comfort Zone Sometimes we don’t really realize the Christ we have in us, until we have drifted from Him, because we have lived life so exclusively, in our comfort zone. It is hurtful when we realize we may have lost the opportunity to create a “living legacy”, because our lives were […]
You Are Warned
So, stop fooling yourselves! Evil companions will corrupt good morals and character. Come back to your right senses and awaken to what is right. Repent from your sinful ways. For some have no knowledge of God’s wonderful love. You should be ashamed that you make me write this way to you! 1 Corinthians 15:33-34 Just […]
Have Not – HAVE
A “Flesh Out” Focus In our human condition the tendency of our flesh is to focus on what we do not have instead of what we do have. The number ONE most incredible thing we have is: “God With Us”! There is no greater “have” on the face of this earth. No matter what is […]
Generous
F.aithful A.vailable T.eachable Jesus was so generous with His life, He invested everything in us. Jesus gave His time, talent and treasure to us, He poured Himself out for us. Our lives should reflect this kind of generosity. Living generously is such a blessing, as Jesus pours in, we pour out. This is living F.A.T. […]