“The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.” Prov 29: 25 (ESV). I shudder when I think about the impact making decisions based on what people think had in my life. I am not even talking about sinful decisions, just everyday life choices made from the perspective of pleasing man. Would I have chos[...]
"Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:32 & 33(ESV). What do we do in the face of fear? I have an obstinate streak. When I'm afraid, when I'm picturing the wo[...]
“He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. Those people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling.” 2 Peter 2:10,11 NLT Opinions are too highly esteemed. We grumble and disrespect authority. We share our views[...]
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:16 (NIV) You have everything you need to be all He has planned for you. You are amazing! I can still remember the joy of realizing I really was a daughter of a King and, as a daughter, very much love[...]
"So do not fear, for I AM with you; do not be dismayed, for I AM your God, I WILL Strengthen you and Help you; I WILL uphold you with My righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 NIV (emphasis mine). Selah! God's presence is so real! In the tenderness of His heart towards His children, God assures us not to fear and reminds us[...]
We’ve grown weary in the waiting. Waiting for the miracle, waiting for the breakthrough. Comfort has become our stronghold and complacency, our killer. We know that there is more. We can sense that there is greater, but here we sit comfortable and content: Content in the routine and the deadly rhythms that we’ve created f[...]
35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was i[...]
"Go and sin no more." John 8:11 NLT Some people hate change of any kind. They get comfortable in a life of predictability. That life might not be great, but they know what's coming; what to expect. There are no surprises to catch them off guard. This isn't a realistic way to live, however. Change sometimes forgets to ask our p[...]
"And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, "The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor." Judges 6:12 ESV Judges 6 outlines the story of a young Israelite named Gideon. At this point, the Midianites terrorized the Israelites. They stole their food, took their livestock, and inhabited their land. The Israelites[...]
Colossians 3:2-3 NIV "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." Daddy! Daddy! Is he dead? Is he dead, daddy? Is he dead? I felt panic rise as I tuned into my 3-year-old son screaming at me from the other side of the hospital's emergency ward. Subconsci[...]
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