Our faith is on the basis of not seeing, but I firmly believe that God makes Himself seen every minute of every day. He wants to show us His love and grace and that He is always with us.
Read MoreThe fruits of the Spirit shouldn’t be a place of shame for Christ-followers, they should simply be a list of characteristics about the God we love. Characteristics we deeply admire and want to adapt in our own lives, not out of guilt or fear, but out of admiration and proximity.
Read MoreThe beauty of the gospel is that God doesn’t dismiss imperfection. He welcomes it.
Read MoreThe question is: am I a space where God can dwell? Is there room – in my schedule, my thoughts, my finances, and the way I live my life – for God in me? Am I a temple, or am I a cluttered closet with no space for God to reside in?
Read MoreI realized in that moment when I call out my fears and give them a name, when I admit to myself and to Jesus what I'm struggling with, the burden is lifted. Disappointment still stings, however, it isn't crippling and it doesn't define who I am.
Read MoreI think there is something so special about our faith that we can trust in something we can not see.
Read MoreThe truth is, He knows all about the tender and tenuous chaos of our lives, and yet he values us as treasure. In the midst of the mess is the power of Christ’s love.
Read MoreMy eyes peel open, my hands already in a surrendered position. I recount aloud every dense, dark night I crawled through. Every breath accounted for as if it could be the last. The ghosts I unearthed and buried again in forgiveness.
Read MoreI was so far from clean and steadfast. My eyes had been darkened in my own selfish pursuit to get what I wanted out of life and love. I manipulated my way through life, and I surely felt very little compassion for other people. I never dreamed how God could plant the truth of His word so deeply.
Read MoreTo surrender means to cease resistance, and I was resisting because of fear.
Read MoreMy original idea of “good” included quick-fixes and immediate circumstantial changes. But I sense that I am being welcomed into something better than good; Lord, you are lifting my eyes to the reality of your eternal love.
Read MoreAnd so we are. Something about those words washes over me and brings tears to my eyes. No effort, no merit, no fighting for it required—just the Love of God because we’re His children.
Read MoreMay we be more captivated by our Creator than by our current climate as we lift our eyes to see the One who walks on water; the One who rebukes the winds and the waves.
Read MoreAll of our prayers are heard, whether they are answered or not, but we must do our best to praise the Lord for the things He does for us on a daily basis.
Read MoreLet Jesus captivate you. Listen for the voice of your Good Shepherd calling out to you. Lean heavily on the shoulder of your Savior as He carries you. Fall facedown in wonder and worship, sister.
Read MoreProphecies alone are significant, but they only point out what is to come. They provide indicators of what to watch for.
Read MoreAs we celebrate the season of the year dedicated to honoring Jesus’ birth, let us think about some of the thoughts that may have flowed through Mary during her pregnancy.
Read MoreThe God who had compassion on the crowd, sat and talked with them, and then provided miraculously for them is the same God we serve today.
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