“Jesus said to the people who believed in Him, ‘You are truly My disciples if you remain faithful to My teaching. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” (John 8:31-32 NLT) What lies are you believing that may be crippling your effectiveness and fruitfulness for the Savior? Some ofContinue reading “Interrogate the Lie”
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No Answer or Wrong Answer?
“Every day I call to You, my God, but You do not answer. Every night You hear my voice, but I find no relief.” (Psalm 22:2 NLT) Why is prayer so hard sometimes? David (above) cried out to God, but sensed no relief, no answer from the Lord. Silence from heaven can be crippling, yet,Continue reading “No Answer or Wrong Answer?”
Clarity
“Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.” (1 Chronicles 16:25 NLT) The god in whom we place the most trust; the one who puts us to the ground and holds his relentless knee to our neck is not the God of the Bible, butContinue reading “Clarity”
Fallback of Foundation?
“Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have – Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3:10-11 NLT) Knowing aboutContinue reading “Fallback of Foundation?”
Dark Night or Resurrection Morning?
“For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We give great honor to those who endure under suffering.” (James 5:10-11a NLT) The outcome of our suffering depends largely on our attitude as our suffering begins. It may be the loss ofContinue reading “Dark Night or Resurrection Morning?”
Courage
“David replied to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s armies – the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.’” (1 Samuel 17:45 NLT) The Bible tells us in 1 Samuel 17:4 that Goliath wasContinue reading “Courage”
Filtered Faith
“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy – full of greed and self-indulgence! You blind Pharisees! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outsideContinue reading “Filtered Faith”
Author of Life
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do that by keeping ourContinue reading “Author of Life”
Mistakes
“Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.” (Proverbs 19:2-3 NLT) We can get very excited about things that have no eternal value. We can expend energy and waste seasons of our lives pursuing hobbies and activities that mayContinue reading “Mistakes”
Time
“She (Potiphar’s wife) kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible. One day, however, no one else was around when he went in to do his work. She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, ‘ComeContinue reading “Time”
Walking With Jesus 