THE DIFFICULT ROAD
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear” (1 Corinthians 10:13a). At times the road before me seems long, steep and challenging. I can feel lost. Uncertain. Afraid. Sometimes I’m not sure I have the…
Read MoreThe Power of Encouragement
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, BUT Encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Let’s get excited about coming up with creative ways to…
Read MoreOvercoming Our Past
“Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah.” – Judges 11:29a We’ve all heard stories of individuals who have overcome extreme hardship during their childhood years. *Children of alcoholics, orphans who never have parents, loss of parents to a fatal crash, childhood disease – these are all difficult circumstances to overcome. Jephthah…
Read MoreBible Study on the Armor of God
Praying and Growing in your Relationship with Jesus Christ Below is a 30-day plan created to help you in praying and growing in your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. You may want to do this as couples, families, groups or as individuals and As you are consistent in this, God will respond! 1) Every morning, for…
Read MoreBACK TO BASICS
Getting back to basics – finding hope to cope. Eph 2:13 But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. ***BUT NOW…What grace mercy and hope!! As Christians we have many reasons to be…
Read MoreWE HAVE PURPOSE
Have you ever felt like you’re spending your life using your talent for nothing? “But I said, ‘I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.’” Isaiah 49:4 Life is…
Read MoreOur Time is in His Hands
Psalm 31:15 My times are in your hands… What a profound and blessed revelation – that God has absolute control over all the times in our lives. God is the only one in the universe that totally controls time. This is beautifully demonstrated in the heavenly bodies. *Countless millions and millions of stars move around…
Read MoreFREE FROM BONDAGE
Loving God with “all our heart” doesn’t just mean inviting Him into our hearts. It also means allowing Him to be the motivation for all our choices. “Nevertheless I am continually with Thee; Thou hast taken hold of my right hand. With Thy counsel Thou wilt guide me, and afterward receive me to glory.” Psalm…
Read MoreWHY THIS DARKNESS
Sometimes in life when we pray we wonder if God is even there. But the more we learn about Gods character and heart we will realize that he is always there no matter how we may feel. “Why, O Lord, do You stand far off? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?” –…
Read MoreSOME HOPE
“I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.” Ephesians 1:18 Are You Hopeful? Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do…
Read MoreSTRONGHOLDS OF THE ENEMY
Some of the things God brings up from our hidden chambers have been lifelong strongholds of the enemy. They may appear as “giants” when we seek to break free of them, but God is already the Victor! You will see His salvation if you faint not. “But Moses said to the people, ‘Do not fear!…
Read MoreREPENTANCE
“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10 What does it mean to repent? When you or I wrong another person, or we sin against God, do we simply say we are sorry and move on? Is there anyone you need to seek…
Read MoreTRUSTING IN JESUS
For Encouragement: Ponder Matthew 1:18-25 *Our faith is strengthen only when we trust Him… *In those things that are the most difficult we are to trust Him.. *In those moments that life is at its craziest times we are to trust Him. *When it looks to be at its worst or when we don’t understand…
Read MoreANY DIFFICULTIES
I believe through experience and trials– difficulties often are meant to bring us into maturity and out of childish bondages. Consider the way children react; one minute they’re laughing and the next they’re screaming. *They’re easily hurt and they cry a lot. In spite of all this, godly parents love and comfort their children through…
Read MoreWhat is Envy
MATTHEW 27:18 (He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.) Many problems arise from envy. James said, “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work” (Jas. 3:16). Envy and strife go hand in hand and open the door to the devil to do anything…
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