God’s love, mercy and grace towards and over us has nothing to do with us. Nothing we can do could ever earn it. Nothing we can say could ever bring it. It’s not because of who we are that God bestows it upon us. God gives it freely and unconditionally to those who believe. (Romans…
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Getting Confused on What to Follow?
God can and does use all things in this world for His purposes and plan, but we can get confused and follow what looks like it’s of God instead of letting God lead. People, events, circumstances, problems, mistakes, words, actions, nature, writings, entertainment and more. God can use it all. There are no coincidences. He uses all…
Worry?
We all worry at times. We worry about our families, our health, our finances, our future, our circumstances and things that are completely outside our control. Sometimes we know we should trust God, but our minds keep going back to the problem. Sometimes we get consumed with our worries and our thoughts rage inside our…
Flawed but Usable
We are all flawed. We fall to temptation, have struggles, insecurities, weaknesses and brokenness within. We make mistakes. We make wrong choices. We sin. We sometimes say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing, or choose our own way instead of God’s way. We can look at our failures and wonder, “Can God really use…
Knowing vs Believing: Do You Believe God?
There is a difference between knowing and believing something. Do you just know in your head or do you believe in your heart? We can know what the Bible says. We can know God’s promises. We can know that God is good, that He loves us, that He is faithful, and that He is in…
The Goodness Produced by the Holy Spirit in Our Lives
God’s Spirit lives inside us as children of God. His Spirit gives us strength, peace, wisdom and power. Through His Spirit we produce goodness in our lives. This only happens when we yield to His Spirit. When we let God guide us as we live each day we will experience the joy of our salvation. His peace…
The Lord & God You Are Part 3
Learning who God is makes a complete difference in our perspective in life and our everyday. He is both creator and our friend. He wants a relationship with His creation. Read Part 1 & Part 2. God is Patient with Us He patiently and gently works in us as we go through life. God’s loving kindness draws us to Him and renews…
The Lord & God You Are Part 2
We serve a great God who is Lord over all creation. He has many characteristics and it is a privilege to know Him as His children. Continued from Part 1. God Has a Plan & Purpose for Us From before we were born, before the beginning of time, God saw us and made a plan for our life.…
The Lord & God You Are Part 1
God is magnificent and everything we need. The Lord is our provider and protector. He is our rock and support. He holds everything together and is sovereign over all. He created us and loves us deeply. He sent His son. He died in our place so we could have life in Him through a personal relationship…
Christ Lived Life Too
God came as a human, just like us, yet he was fully God and fully human. Jesus experienced life in this world just like us. He grew up, He had siblings, He learned a trade, He attended synagogue, He participated in the traditions of His people and faith. (John 1:14, Romans 9:5) He also knew fear,…
God Waits on Us
God waits, He is patient with us. He patiently works in us, renewing us and making us more like Him. He is patient all along our journey with Him. His love for us allows Him to be patient and wait for us at times as we go through life. Psalms 103:8 The LORD is compassionate…
Are You Winging it? Who or What is Leading You?
Stop and think. In this moment right now what is leading you? The decisions, thoughts, actions you are making in these current minutes, what is influencing them? Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit…
