What would happen if we let go of the rules we think God works by and let Him work in His own way? These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. Genesis 6:9 ESV The ladies’ ministry at our church always has fall bible…
How can we remain steadfast when life feels constantly up and down? “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” Romans 12:9 ESV My family and I recently spent the day at a regional theme park – something we haven’t done for a few years. And those years made…
It can be overwhelming to organize our homes and our lives but trusting God with letting go of stuff can bring a whole new freedom! “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”…
We all walk through pain at one time or another and we long for a better country than what these troubles declare to be true. “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.”John 14:3 ESV…
Busy can often creep up on us unexpectedly and there’s not much we can do to avoid it. But we can shift our perspective and look for the beauty. “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”Colossians…
Choose wisely what ‘self’ you want to wear and what parts you want to take off. “… put off your old self…and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”Ephesians 4:22a-24a (ESV) I’m a New Englander through and…
“But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’ “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for…
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.” Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV I don’t know about you, but I spent a lot of…
Dealing with stressful situations can feel overwhelming and overshadow everything else. But there are ways to gain some perspective. “Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.” Psalm 147:5 ESV Do you get stressed? I do. I imagine everyone does to some degree at different times. We are sinful people…
God’s goodness can be found if we would only look up from our pain so we can see it. I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! Psalm 27:13 ESV I almost stayed in bed that morning. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to go…
The fullness of Christ comes with knowing and understanding His love and a deeper level. So dive deep! “…to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ…” Ephesians 4:13 ESV I am not an overly scheduled person, but one thing I’m consistent about is that on Monday mornings I do my grocery pickup….
Walk in the worth and beauty God created you to be. You are His and He loves you. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 ESV I watched as the toddler’s chubby fingers formed firmly around the object of her immediate affection. Her muscles…
God speaks through us because He delights in us and “Do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit” Mark 13:11 NIV I sat on the side of my son’s bed while he was…
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be constant in prayer” Romans 12:12 There were no glimmers of light to indicate that the trial I was in was nearing an end. But these words stopped me in my tracks. I wondered, “What did Paul mean when he instructed the Romans to be patient in affliction? Future Hope…
Life doesn’t always get easier just because we wish it to. So how can we walk through the trials? Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in…
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