“Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.” (Hebrews 12:15 NLT) Have you ever been disappointed by someone? Life is sometimes disappointing and can leave scars that can take many years toContinue reading “Who Failed?”
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Broken But Deeply Loved
“Long ago the Lord said to Israel: ‘I have loved you, My people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to Myself.” (Jeremiah 31:3 NLT) Love is hard. It’s hard to give, but sometimes even harder to receive. Why do you think that is? Perhaps the Prophet Jeremiah was on toContinue reading “Broken But Deeply Loved”
He’s Coming…for YOU!
“People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.” (Matthew 24:39 NLT) As a believer in Jesus, it’s essential that we maintain a posture of preparedness, not only for His second coming, but forContinue reading “He’s Coming…for YOU!”
The Value of Suffering
“I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course.” (Jeremiah 10:23 NLT) One of the most significant values of suffering of any kind is that it shows us we’re not in charge of our own life. Suffering in and of itself can be a veryContinue reading “The Value of Suffering”
Are You Sure It’s Time?
“Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him!” (Matthew 6:8 NLT) Time is a tricky thing, isn’t it? When we’re with someone we love and/or doing something we love to do, time flies, but when we’re in pain or doing something we really don’t like doing,Continue reading “Are You Sure It’s Time?”
Unguarded Presence
“As Jesus went with him, He was surrounded by the crowds. A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of His robe, Immediately the bleeding stopped.” As a human being we are rarely, if ever, inContinue reading “Unguarded Presence”
What’s Your Answer?
“And he trembling and astonished said, ‘Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?’ And the Lord said unto him, ‘Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.’” (Acts 9:6 KJV) In yesterday’s post we looked at the powerful result of the Lord’s question to Bartimaeus, butContinue reading “What’s Your Answer?”
How Do You Handle Temptation?
“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT) The scary issue with which weContinue reading “How Do You Handle Temptation?”
True Grace
“I have written and sent this short letter to you with the help of Silas, whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.” (1 PeterContinue reading “True Grace”
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 