When it’s time for a believer to be at a certain point of spiritual maturity in the Lord Jesus Christ, and this person has no recognition or awareness of this appointed place, it can be said that he or she is asleep as it relates to their spiritual appointment. ManyRead More →
Psalm 37:3-4(ESV) is a favorite for a lot of us, and it is both instructive and comforting. These verses tell us to, “3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires ofRead More →
Romans 1:20-22(NLT) “20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. 21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’tRead More →
“It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8 NLT The psalmist, Kind David, declared in Psalm 91:1-2(ESV), “1 He who dwellsRead More →
Ms. Lynn runs an after-school program in her local youth center for boys and girls. Everyone loves her, but she never thought she would ever hold such a position, or any position for that matter. She married her high school sweetheart at eighteen, and he joined the military as aRead More →
James 2:26(NLT) “Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.” When it comes to the manifestation of what we’ve been believing to receive, there are some key truths contained in the Word of God that can keep us motivated and on theRead More →
Society has taught us many things, and one of them is to expect results immediately. If it seems to us that a process is delayed, we use every available resource at our disposal to speed it up. Our modern society has almost no tolerance for the reality of patience, andRead More →
When we think of the word “surrender”, the image of a soldier waving a white flag in a battle may come to mind. We might imagine two opponents exhausted from round after round, and finally one taps out. The definition of ‘surrender’ in these analogies is about one opponent submittingRead More →
Matthew 17:20(NLT) “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” In front of her friends,Read More →
Jesus Christ said in Luke 12:48 (NLT), “When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.” All of us should have a particular fondness for this piece of wisdom from the lips of ourRead More →
Proverbs 4:23 (ESV) is a very profound and plainly written piece of wisdom and instruction. In this verse, God tells us, “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” The direction that our Heavenly Father is giving us can never be underestimated. He makesRead More →
“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.” Psalms 126:5 NLT Sometimes we come to a breaking point where we don’t have words to pray but only our tears. Life has trampled and bombarded us in such a way that it looks like there’s no light atRead More →
God created us to live from the inside out, which means whatever we think and whatever is living inside our hearts is going to manifest on the outside. Many of us forget this when the situations of life don’t work in our favor. We’re very quick to blame others, orRead More →
There is one thing that you can know for sure, and it is the reality that God has empowered you to shape and mold the quality of your existence. This power is extended to us through Jesus Christ, our powerful Lord and Savior. God never intended life to be oneRead More →
2Corinthians 6:14(ESV) “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” God tells us not to bond ourselves together with those that do not believe in Him through the Lord Jesus Christ. This means we shouldn’t emotionally investRead More →
My daughter’s birthday is Groundhog Day. Sometimes, she gets a kick out of hearing what the prediction will be; six more weeks of winter or six more weeks before spring arrives. According to the tradition, if the ol’ groundhog shows its face on that day and sees its shadow, folksRead More →