2Corinthians 4:9(NLT) “We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.” This verse is a tremendous source of comfort for any person that is in a relationship or seeking one. All of us know individuals that have gotten knocked down emotionallyRead More →
Jeremiah 17:7-8(NIV) “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8: He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It hasRead More →
Many of us say that we want whatever God wants for us, but is this really true? What happens when He reveals His plan and purpose for our lives, and it doesn’t match the vision we’ve been floating around in our heads? We think we found the man that GodRead More →
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11(NLT) The Words of God in Jeremiah 29:11 have been a theme for many of us this year. We spentRead More →
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25; Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.” Matthew 7:24-25(NLT)Read More →
“Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) A good friend said her daughter that is in the fifth grade came home and told her that the teacher was teaching the class about theRead More →
“But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. 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.” Luke 12:48(NLT) Many Christian women are resorting to desperateRead More →
I’m sure you know believers that have witnessed incredible manifestations of their faith. Like me, there are others you might know that have been praying for their desires a very long time, and they are still waiting. Not only are they waiting, but they are wondering. They want to knowRead More →
Colossians 2:10 (NLT) “So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” When relationships don’t work out, it can be devastating to our lives, especially when it’s clear that our partner’s feelings have changed for us. When things were good,Read More →
Psalm 37:4(ESV) “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” In the Old Testament, God gives us the record of His servant, Abraham, who was destined to become our Father of believing. Abraham was fully persuaded that what God promised, He was willingRead More →
God told His people in Isaiah 45:3(NLT), “And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness- secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.” As believers, we should never underestimate orRead More →
Roman 8:29-30(NLT) “29 For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gaveRead More →
Jesus is the reason for the season. We hear this truism everywhere during this time of year, and rightly so. Those of us that love God and are followers of the Lord Jesus Christ herald the truth of Christmas from the roof tops. We know that the celebration is notRead More →
1John 3:16-17(MSG) “This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the meansRead More →
You might wonder why God placed the desire to be married in your heart when you don’t have a significant man in your life yet. This is no doubt a question on the minds of many Christian single women. We know that God requires us to have faith, and thisRead More →
The heart of every human being was designed by God to contain His love and then to release His love to others. This is wonderful indeed, but we must also realize that there are other things we’ve chosen to hold in our hearts, and they don’t resemble God’s love. TheseRead More →
Frustration is an emotional state of being that can cause us to become stuck and unable to successfully move forward. It is described as a feeling of being annoyed and upset because of an inability to achieve a certain result or to change a circumstance or condition. Many single womenRead More →
Lisa had been driving around for the last two months without insurance. She let her boyfriend use her car one weekend, and he totaled it. Thankfully, he is okay, but Lisa is in quite the bind. Rent is due, her job is ten miles away from her apartment building andRead More →
My friend recently attended a holiday gathering, and she couldn’t wait to share some of the pictures of herself from that evening. She felt that she looked her absolute best, and I thought she looked beautiful as well. Later, she told me, “I sent my ex a picture of myselfRead More →
One thing can be said of believers and unbelievers alike, and it is that we are all on a quest. Within each of us, God has woven an unexplainable urge to pursue the thing we believe will make us happiest. It’s true for every living individual. Even when we’re notRead More →
“Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 9:9 (ESV) Over the summer, a dear friendRead More →
“For your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!” Matthew 6:8 (NLT) It’s not a stretch to assume that the desire for marriage is the most prayed prayer for many single women. Some are persistent in prayer for this, but others are becoming weary. Their hopeRead More →
Ephesians 4:30(NLT) “And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.” When we soak in the reality of what God tells us in Galatians 3:14(NIV), weRead More →
Being a child of God is a privilege incomparable to any other. It literally transforms us into people we couldn’t imagine becoming before we accepted Jesus Christ. It’s God’s love that does it. He’s made it possible for us to switch to a trajectory in life that will catapult usRead More →
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12(NLT) “9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm.Read More →
One of the major problems today is that too many of us try to control people and circumstances without learning the discipline of controlling ourselves. Our Master Jesus walked in the power of the Holy Spirit. He understood that the Source of his strength and power came from the SpiritRead More →
Everyone in my family knows I love to bake. From chocolate chip cookies and peach cobbler to my mom’s favorite sock-it-to-me cake, I’m always baking something sweet for everyone around me. There’s always some kind of sweet deliciousness in the kitchen whenever family or friends stop by, and they alwaysRead More →
God’s timing is everything. His timing is beyond perfection, and if we will allow the knowledge of this truth to be a foundation in our faith, we’ll rest in His peace continually. 2Peter 3:9 reminds us that God is not slow to fulfill His promises, and this is something thatRead More →
We’re living in a time that is like no other. We’re more intelligent than perhaps any other generation, and yet relationships seem to be much more complicated than they’ve ever been. Many single people are looking for compatible partners and complain that its like finding a needle in a haystack.Read More →
Romans 12:2(ESV) tells us, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” This verse makes God’s expectation clear. We’re not to allow theRead More →