Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the Lord your God gives you. (Exodus 20:12 AMP) The woman was tall, slender, and probably had been beautiful when she was in the prime of life. She had on simple clothesContinue Reading
So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free. (John 8:36 AMP) Abba Father, there’s a hard place within me that I know I need to deal with. Yes, my child. I know that, too. It’s been there a long time. I have lived with it forContinue Reading
“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.” (Isaiah 33:22 NIV) God of the Turnaround, Praise to the Lord for your glory and strength, your holiness and your majesty. You are unchangeable, unshakable, unstoppable, God Alone. We praise you for your Voice which isContinue Reading
“The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. ” (Isaiah 40:28 NLT) Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, becauseContinue Reading
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you;I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you,in a dry and parched land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1 NIV) This past weekend I helped with our church’s women’s conference, where we hosted about 250 women for a time of retreat andContinue Reading
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might. Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you mayContinue Reading
Have you ever been still enough to hear the buzz of a majestic hummingbird’s wings? Have you ever been still enough to watch a cotton ball cloud drift?Have you ever been still enough to wonder where the butterfly spent the winter?Have you ever been still enough to smell the breeze’s energy?HaveContinue Reading
[This post excerpted from “Is Truth the Absolute Standard?” by Dutch Sheets on GiveHim15.com, January 19, 2024.*] [W]e Christians must be confidently anchored in God’s unchanging truth, found in His Word. We must know what we believe, why we believe it, and stand steadfastly on it… Beliefs regarding God, salvation, morality,Continue Reading
I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. (John 15:5 AMP) I’m tired tonight. As I write this, IContinue Reading
The same love [God the Father] has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure! (Ephesians 1:6 TPT) Hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given toContinue Reading