What are the feelings, emotions, ways of thinking, ways of speaking, or ways of acting you need to put away because they are not of God? Today is the day to start over in Jesus’ name. The Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My (Jesus) name […]
I stand with Jesus. Who’s with Him? We all stand at a crossroads every day as to whether we are going to give in to self and temptations or put in the effort to do the right thing. Jesus put in the effort for me on the cross. God put in the effort for me
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The year was 1912, and George Bennard, an evangelist traveling throughout the Midwest, was heckled incessantly by several youth at a revival meeting in Michigan. Troubled by their disregard for the gospel, Bennard turned to Scripture to reflect on the work of Christ on the cross. A life-giving song was born. He later recalled, “I
Music can either heal or harm depending on the lyrics. Singing praises to God is a form of worship and is important to God. When we sing, we are exercising our lungs, engaging the mind, and either uplifting or soothing the spirit. If the music is instrumental, it can calm you, urge you to dance,
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In our personal struggles that we wrestle with in life, God is in the mix of it. Holy is there even when we do not realize it, for our purpose in this life is saturated with the ebb and flow of our Creator. Holy timing is always perfect. It is us who are impatient pining
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What weighs you down? What keeps you from fully focusing on your Father in Heaven? Let it go. We can’t soar high above it all if we hang on to those things, people, attitudes, words, and actions that keep us earthbound. We are not asked to carry the weight of the world for we do
When we finally turn around and say, “Jesus save me,” real life begins. It does not all of a sudden become easy without any more illness, tragedy, loss, or disappointment. Yet, these things are bearable in a different, peaceful way that passes all understanding. Others do not understand. Are you willing to allow Jesus to
Do you know what God has sent for you all of your life at various ages, seasons, and stages? Everything happens for a reason in life. Perhaps we all need to be more thankful for the positive people who have crossed our paths, those realized dreams, the beautiful horses, that provision, protection, and His Son,
Hope. What do you hope for in life? When we are at peace with God, our trust comes easy. When we wrestle for possessions, material greatness, and worldly importance, our hope gets lost in the shuffle. Trust wanes. We become hardened by life itself. Are you at peace with God? If not, ask Him why.
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Tread softly through this world. It gives you time to hear the Holy Spirit for choices, decisions, waiting, remaining silent, and when to speak with what to say. The alternative is to become just another hater in this world. Satan’s will is to swoop in and encourage us to kill that relationship, steal our peace
