“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

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your waysAnd My thoughts higher than your thoughts.(Isaiah 55:9-10 AMP) Our area of the world has received a lot of snow recently. Whether you describeContinue Reading

O Lord, Our Rock, Fortress and Deliverer, We praise you for being our refuge, our shield, and our stronghold.  Thank you for saving us from the physical and spiritual enemies of this world, especially in circumstances where we felt like death and destruction were about to overwhelm us.  Thank youContinue Reading