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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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…
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…
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…
Live Like You’re Forgiven (Living in God’s Undeserved Grace)
God set in motion His plan of salvation from the beginning. When we accept Him as our savior and begin life with Him, He covers us in His undeserved grace. We are forgiven and washed clean. We are made new. The old ways, our old self are gone and we become a new person. 2…
God’s Goodness: Who We Are
In His goodness, God chose to create us each. To make us a unique person, put together by His hand and made for a special purpose. This is who we are. Made to know and love God, because God loves us first. (1 John 4:19) He is the one who gives us skills, talent, knowledge, experience, strength, wisdom and everything…
God’s Goodness: Our Life
God uses everything in our life. All of our life story is included in His good plan for us. He uses even the pain, hurt and let downs as well as the joys and celebrations. He uses every part, every experience and circumstance for our good. He also gives us our traits, talents, wisdom and…
God’s Goodness: Salvation
God had a plan. His holiness called for judgment, but His love called for salvation by His grace and mercy. From The Beginning God’s plan from the beginning was to bring salvation. To show us His redeeming love. God created Adam and Eve knowing the choice they would make. God allowed them to make that…
God’s Goodness: Intro
God is good. His love endures forever. His goodness and love are woven throughout everything. Through good and bad God is working for us. He will show us if we ask. Through eyes of faith we can see His goodness in action. Psalms 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good. How blessed is…
Praise the Lord!!
Have you ever thought just how much you are blessed? Have you ever considered everything God has given you? Praise God! In gratitude praise the Lord for it all! We may not feel that we are blessed a lot, but we are and as His children we should thank Him everyday! For we are blessed…
