In our life, there are moments when we feel depleted, or discouraged, or maybe even alone. It's in these moments that we must go to the word of God and get a fresh taste of the bread that can sustain us. Matthew 4:4 says..." But he answered and said, it is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
Read MoreLadies, are you a Jairus or the woman with the issue of blood? Looking or waiting for a miracle? Have you been thronged? Knowing if you just touch the border of His garment, will you be changed? Have you changed? Have thanked Him publicly?
Read MoreThe shadows may be dark and frightening, but just like that nightlight, God’s presence drives away the terror that darkness tries to bring, allowing us to find rest in Him.
Read MoreThe book of Proverbs, we know, is a book of wisdom. Literally – a book compiled of wise sayings, truths, and proverbs. Wisdom pertaining to spiritual things, how to treat others, wisdom in raising a family, how to treat a neighbor, etc. Figurative and literal, the use of the word ‘wisdom’ is used so many times and in so many ways, even personified as one that crieth in the streets.
Read MoreWhat are some of life’s lemons we face?
Death, illness, family divisions, abuse, neglect, friends forsaking us, private pains…List goes on.
(Often the private unimaginable pains are the hardest to deal with for we carry those lemons alone.)
Read MoreEvery visit with my friend included a beautiful talk about our Lord. She would share what she read in God’s Word that encouraged her. We would delight in talking about God, His character, and His Word.
Read MoreThere is so much good stuff in Philippians. We don’t have time to study the whole book in a short article but we see in chapter four, Paul admonishing the church to “rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say rejoice.” Here, he gives us a glimpse of his mindset and how he had been able to “choose joy” even through imprisonment and adversity.
Read MoreGod’s Word has placed in my mind this beautiful picture of my Heavenly Father always standing at my right side with his left hand opened and waiting for me to take hold in absolute trust and confidence while He battles for me with the might of His right hand.
Read MoreDon’t let whatever you are holding on to take away your peace, your health, your friendships, your victory and take you farther away from the Father.
Read MoreAs a young girl I loved sour things. Rhubarb, green apples, dill pickles, gooseberries, black raspberries and cherries, but I especially loved to eat lemons. My parents had a fit claiming that I would get sick or get a belly ache from all of those sour things. Eating them in abundance never seemed to bother me, and no doubt they were more nutritious than the typical diet of today.
Read MoreAs we were traveling back from a Youth Conference in Tennessee, I looked out my window and saw a sign posted on a tree that said, “Don’t forget Jesus.” When I saw that sign, I thought to myself how many times do I forget about Jesus. Jeremiah 2:32 says, “Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?
Read MoreHave you ever planned to talk to someone and in your mind, you plan out how the whole conversation is going to go? I’m going to say this and then they’re going to say that, and then I’ll come back with the other thing and on it goes. Then you get into the conversation and the other person goes completely off-script and you can’t understand what happened! That was not the way it was supposed to go! The conversation didn’t meet your expectations.
Read MoreHave you ever been overwhelmed? I think there are times we can all think of when life has seemed a little (or very) overwhelming. I can think of a few instances in my life where that has been the case. We’ve had hard ministry days, we’ve gone through unexpected moves
Read MoreWE are called to love as Christ loves, and this often means stepping outside our comfort zones. Luke 6:32 reminds us: “For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.” The true test of our faith is how we love those who may not love us back, who may challenge our patience, or who may even wrong us or may have already wronged us.
Read MoreWouldn’t it prove absolutely pointless if you were to go to the cardiologist- he diagnosed a problem then sent you home with nothing remedied? You left his office with the problem you went in with?
Read MoreNow that I have 2 grown daughters and empty nest is on the horizon, I can look back at some mistakes made in building my home. I can see that sometimes there was too much rubbish in the way. Rubbish by getting angry over messes.
Read MoreLadies, if you are walking through depression or anxiety today, remember this: You are not alone. God sees you; He loves you, and He is with you. His peace is available to you.
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I am sure Mary shed tears in fear for her Son, our Savior. The Bible mentions the tears of Rachel for those innocent babies that were taken in Herod's wrath. I am sure Mary wept for them as well.Jewel’s pace quickened as their excitement could be seen from miles away. Her parents guided her into the house and up to her room. In the corner they had placed a beautiful wooden mirror, The Mirror of Authority. The gift was beautiful with its carved edges and clear, clean glass; but as she stepped in front of the mirror she was confused. What were these lines on her new mirror? Why had her parents drawn them?
Read MoreTough times can be many different things: health issues, money problems, relationship problems, and marital problems. All of these problems can leave us overwhelmed! What do we do when we have one of these problems? Do we try and solve them ourselves? Usually if we do, we only make them worse. We need to go to the best problem solver we have, our Lord Jesus!
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