With deliberate intention, I have chosen for my heart to live in the kingdom of God[1] rather than the world. The spirit of the air I choose to breathe belongs not to satan,[2] but to Christ my king. The spirit I breathe numerous times a minute is a spirit of life, not death;[3] of grace, … Read More →
Category Archives: Encouragement
God Wants our Shalom, if We Want His
God wants us to joyfully have the very best in life. But we have to want the very best for Him, as well. Let’s see how some translations render Ps 35:27. First His desire for us, His children – May they shout for joy and be glad, those who delight in my righteous cause. May … Read More →
Jesus Is About LIFE!
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Joh 14:6 John said about Him, what came into the world was life, and that life was the light of the world.” Joh 1:4 Jesus also told His disciples, “I came that they might have life, and life in abundance.” Joh 10:10 And John … Read More →
It’s OK to Take Care of Yourself
Hello my child, Did you know I’m taking good care of you. So, it’s OK for you to take good care of yourself, too. For instance, do you not enjoy beautiful things? They’re my gift to you. Does your body heal itself? That’s me taking care of you. Do you have friends? That’s the way … Read More →
… One Another …
Many years ago I saw an article or perhaps a book that focused on the phrase “one another” in the scriptures. I didn’t read it, but the phrase always stuck with me as something fundamentally important to our obedience to what Jesus identified as the most important commandments. “Love God with your whole heart, mind, … Read More →
Good, Better, or Best?
Home Depot has labels (Good, Better, and Best) on some of its products so a customer can compare the quality of similar products. In the same way, God can label the quality of our relationships. GOOD – Sometimes a person is so lacking in resources that s/he is in survival mode and lacks the wherewithal … Read More →
Let Your Light Shine
Christ is the door through which people must pass to be reconciled to our Father, God, the source of life. Joh 10:7; Rom 5:10-11; Joh 17:21; However, strangers to Christ won’t come to God through Him unless they can first see Him as the door to life. That’s why John 1:4 tells us that Jesus’ presence on … Read More →
Are You Whole?
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He that remains in Me, and I in him, this one bears much fruit; because apart from Me you can do nothing at all.” Jn 15:5 If your life is filled with Jesus, you are whole. If not, you have an unfillable hole in your life. … Read More →
Look to Jesus
Look to Jesus for… LOVE ………………………DIRECTION ………………………WISDOM ………………………POWER LOVE To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and he leads them out. Jn 10:3 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Mt 10:30 And I also beg you, true yoke-fellow, help … Read More →
God Lives Under the Bed
This is an inspiring article by Kelly Adkins that could be titled He Comes as a Child. God Lives Under the Bed I envy Kevin. My brother Kevin thinks God lives under his bed. At least that’s what I heard him say one night. He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom, and I … Read More →
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