“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.” (Psalm 37:5-6 NLT) When I think of the term radiate the thought that comes to mind is our old houseContinue reading “Radiate”
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When Words Fail
“My life is an example to many, because You have been my strength and protection. That is why I can never stop praising You; I declare Your glory all day long.” (Psalm 71:7-8 NLT) These words of David resonate with my spirit. As the Lord becomes dearer and my end grows nearer, I find thatContinue reading “When Words Fail”
Online Church?
“They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity – all the while praising God and enjoying the good will of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:46-47Continue reading “Online Church?”
The Heart of Prayer
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead. I want to suffer with Him, sharing in His death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!” (Philippians 3:10-11 NLT) While the words above weren’t, in their original context, a prayer, theyContinue reading “The Heart of Prayer”
Where You Headed?
“I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.” (Matthew 8:9 NLT) Do you realize as a childContinue reading “Where You Headed?”
Our Waiting Is Never Wasted
“May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 3:5 NLT) Growing takes time. I remember thinking I was never going to turn 16 so I could begin to drive legally. Then I blinked and I wasContinue reading “Our Waiting Is Never Wasted”
First Class or Coach? (Part 2)
“Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand His decisions and His ways! Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give Him advice? And who has given Him so much that He needs to pay it back? For everything comes from HimContinue reading “First Class or Coach? (Part 2)”
When 1 + 1 = ENOUGH!
“When the people saw Him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, ‘Surely, He is the Prophet we have been expecting!’ When Jesus saw that they were ready to force Him to be their king, He slipped away into the hills by Himself.” (John 6:14-15 NLT) The verses above come right after Jesus had miraculously providedContinue reading “When 1 + 1 = ENOUGH!”
Are You Certain?
“As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.” (Micah 7:7-8 NLT) AsContinue reading “Are You Certain?”
What Does It Mean to Remain?
“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in Me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to beContinue reading “What Does It Mean to Remain?”