I truly appreciate a snappy metaphor. Principles and practices are made so crisp and clear through a solid, powerful word "picture." I cannot count the times where an idea/concept has been helpfully unpacked to me through the sharing of that great comment, “Picture it like this!” One of the single most endearing and deep[...]
Effective faith is based on a principle of submission to authority. "Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, 'Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.' And Jesus said to him, 'I will come and heal him.' The centurion answered and said, 'Lord, I am not[...]
"Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm." Ephesians 6:13 ESV To stand firm in Christ, sometimes we need to first let go. Letting go can be a season, a sin habit, an offense, even an unhealthy expectation. As this pandemic's end is within[...]
"…the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified." Isaiah 61: 3b Do you ever feel like there is a spirit of heaviness on you? Sometimes it feels as though it's on your physical body: like your legs and arms feel like cem[...]
Rhonda prayed this prayer during the Student Take Over Service, June 27, 2021. Dear Heavenly Father, together we stand upon Your Word, declaring that You are a dwelling place from generation to generation. Today we pray for the youth in our generation, not just those we know but also those across this city and around the world.[...]
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 25:17 NIV Beautiful Younger Soul, Growing up under the “iron fist” of a very controlling mother, you developed and lived a codependent lifestyle. This codependency was the result of your exhibiting a helper/rescuer mentality very earl[...]
I often check a person's hope meter. Especially if they are struggling emotionally because losing hope is like losing everything. Hope is the belief that my tomorrow will be better than my today. Psalm 42:1 “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God.” It sounds as if everything is okay with Da[...]
Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Ephesians 4:22-23 NLT I love this scripture. It helps me realize that I need to shake off my former attitudes about so many things: Eating and exercising, spending an[...]
How many of us can admit we sometimes allow fear to block our memory of the times God has come through for us in the past? I know I have more times than I can count. It's like we experience Spiritual Amnesia. Although God has come through countless times in the past, when looking our situation square on, we only see the trial[...]
"Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. I thank you, High God, you're breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvellously made! I worship in adoration-what a creation! You know me inside and out; you know every bone in my body; you know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted f[...]
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