We live in a culture where being right is more valued than being kind. But we are called to something greater and can change the climate around us. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesian 4:32 (ESV) If you are unfamiliar with what cancel culture is,…
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…
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…
As moms who shoulder a lot of the decisions in our homes, thank God that we have a heavenly watchman and nothing escapes His gaze. “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…
“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…
“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…
Walking through the desert can grow us in unimaginable ways and teach us to trust God at deeper levels. “‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2…
When we struggle to have hope and soak in His truth, we need to learn to change our thinking—change the tape running in our mind. “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,” 2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV It was another day in…
Prayer as a consistent, ongoing conversation with God is the most natural spiritual act once you get into the practice of it. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess. 5:16-18 When I was a newly saved teenager…
Your past is not a place to live and dwell in, but to learn and grow from. “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”…
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV I saw the words inked in a scripted font on a little girl’s shirt – “all we need is love”. The cotton candy t-shirt, intended to pack a pint-sized hope, made me wonder about the…
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