“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” Revelation 5:13 (NIV)
God is the master artisan whose creation lends breathtaking beauty season after season since the beginning of time. His formation of humans, oceans, animals, forests, mountains, plant life, etc. is as diverse and interesting as beautiful sunsets. Creative masterpieces are His specialty. The universe is complex. Humanity is complex. God is not complex. He is
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Surrendering may sound scary as you envision giving up control. However, God can be trusted. Trying harder is a worldly term that insinuates laziness, not doing enough, never good enough, or believing that you will only be successful if you give it all you’ve got, forever. Who can just try harder forever and not break
Saturating your soul and mind with the Word of God is one simple method to create a boundary against satan’s plethora of lies and deception. Know His Word for yourself. Do the work, put in the effort, and seek Holy Spirit meaning. The issue at hand will be distractions from doing that, which is satan
Live like only today matters. See how many blessings you can give, smiles you can bestow, and love you can show. Build on that instead of the weight of the world. On this day, live your truth that Jesus bears your burdens so you can be free to make good things happen. On this day,
Yoke: to join together Are you yoked to the world or to Holiness? Think about it. Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find
While I may fail daily, God never fails me. Holy defines my story…. it’s cosmic size. Even in my insufficient faith, I am still loved by God in a big way. When I am brave enough to exert the full measure of faith into action, wait on Holy timing, choose patience, or diligently find peace
I have never talked to anyone whose life has fallen into place perfectly. That is the point. Unexpected financial setbacks, uncertain job security, serious illness in the family, divorce, loss all can create apprehension and fear in its own way causing disruption to peaceful bliss. It is never ending. It just looks different day by
Grief, fear, addiction, worry, illness, burdens of guilt, among lots of other things, defeat us if we don’t give them over to God. Jesus is our greatest champion, biggest cheerleader, and faithful intercessor against satan in the courts of heaven. If every other human in your life fails you, just know that Jesus will not.
Noticing the blessings God sends us every day can soften any burden you carry. In fact, Jesus tells us to give our burdens to Him. So the next time you become overwhelmed with all you have going on in your life, immediately pray it to Jesus. Then keep watch for the blessings. You can do
I have always marveled at how the people God was saving from captivity were trusting enough to walk the path of the parted Red Sea, yet did not trust God enough to provide for them in the wilderness. When the enemy was bearing down, God provided a means of escape for His people, then allowed the
