“For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding ‘Yes!’ And through Christ, our ‘Amen’ (which means ‘Yes’) ascends to God for His glory.” (2 Corinthians 1:20 NLT) What is a promise? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary it is: “a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified;Continue reading “God’s Promises”
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Let Your Friends Carry You through Hard Times
*These powerful words from Pastor Rick Warren are a follow up to Ron Hutchcraft’s article yesterday. We may not always realize how powerfully the enemy uses heartache to pull us away from the Lord and how helpful meaningful, loving friendships can be. Let these words bless you. Blessings, Ed 😊 “By helping each other withContinue reading “Let Your Friends Carry You through Hard Times”
Trusting God With Our Pain
“Though I am surrounded by troubles, You will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out Your hand, and the power of Your right hand saves Me. The Lord will work out His plans for my life – for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for You madeContinue reading “Trusting God With Our Pain”
Pray for America!
“Then if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to every prayer made in this place.”Continue reading “Pray for America!”
Light In The Darkness
“I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night – but even in darkness I cannot hide from You.” (Psalm 139:11-12 NLT) *The fifteenth of each month gives me opportunity to let you catch a glimpse of the Father’s “fingerprints” on the life of one of His dearContinue reading “Light In The Darkness”
Why Not Your Best?
“Do your best to improve your faith.” (2 Peter 1:5 CEV) *Please Note: This article is written by Pastor Rick Warren and the post Why Not Your Best? appeared first on Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. God used Pastor Rick’s words to stir my heart. I pray He will use them to stir yours. Blessings, EdContinue reading “Why Not Your Best?”
Does Obedience Lead to Comfort?
“Even though Jesus was God’s Son, He learned obedience from the things He suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8 NLT) My mind is being stretched as I consider the question above. My initial thought was Jesus on the Cross. His obedience led Him to suffer in ways that are incomprehensible to mere men. But you can’t think ofContinue reading “Does Obedience Lead to Comfort?”
The Footprints of God
“When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled. The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.Continue reading “The Footprints of God”
When Words Aren’t Needed
“Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed – and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.” (Acts 3:16 NLT) The man to whom Peter referred in the verse above was a crippled beggar who was carried to the Temple everyContinue reading “When Words Aren’t Needed”
A Time to Grieve
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven…A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 NLT) Rick Warren wrote: “There is this myth that Christians should be always smiling, always happy, always cheerful. But the Bible says,Continue reading “A Time to Grieve”
Walking With Jesus 