God knows our motives and our intentions. He knows what our attitudes are. He sees through facades, and He knows the deepest parts of who we are. He knows all about the bad and the ugly, but He also has a front row seat to the good inside of each of us, too. In Proverbs […]
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God knows us and understands us better than anyone else does, including ourselves. He’s seen it all from start to finish, and He knows who we truly are. Being transparent to God can be an uncomfortable notion when we think about the wrong we’ve thought about or done. But there’s a great freedom there, too. […]
In Hebrews Chapter 4, verse 12 it says: For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. [NIV Bible] The Bible is no ordinary book. Also called the Word of […]
“Life is short!” That’s what people say. It’s true, this life is short in comparison to eternity. But this isn’t our only life. This life is full of uncertainty. There are many tribulations in this life, and we need help to get through them. God is willing and able to stand with you in every […]
Comparing ourselves to other people is a dead end
Posted: 26th May 2013 by accepted in UncategorizedLet’s start telling the truth about our faults, failure, sins and mistakes! We can’t just keep prettying ourselves up for public consumption, while we neglect what we really matters. There has got to be more to our lives than comparing ourselves to and competing with other people. If we are in a constant state of […]
Receiving God’s comfort blesses us and others, too
Posted: 13th May 2013 by accepted in UncategorizedGod is our greatest comforter, because He is always with us. He sees all that is going on in our lives. He knows what we struggle with He understands us better than anyone else in our lives. He is truly available 24/7, ready and willing to help us through anything we bring to Him in […]
The term “grace” is a part of numerous sermons and Christian books, but I think that it’s meaning can be a bit of a mystery. God’s grace is a gift of unmerited, unearned and undeserved favor. Many describe grace as a free gift, because we aren’t being rewarded for something we’ve done, He is simply giving grace […]
In Hebrews Chapter 4, verses 15-16, it says: For we do not have a high priest (Jesus) who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are–yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that […]
In Psalm 103, verses 10-14, it says: He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has […]
When you pray, believe your prayers will be answered
Posted: 11th April 2013 by accepted in UncategorizedIn James Chapter 1, verses 5-7 it says: If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown […]