Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law … so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law … so as to win those not having the law. To … Continue reading →
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. ~John 10:27 KJV A little boy moved to a new neighborhood. He looked for friends, found some, and played all day long. As dinner time approached, his father looked for him and called his name. The boy heard his father calling and told his friends he had to go home. His father’s voice was deep and bass, and he could hear him quite easily. The Voice The … Continue reading →
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ~Matthew 5:14 ESV I remember receiving my first flashlight as a child. It illuminated the darkness around me and gave me a safe passage. I am a fan of flashlights. They guide us to see the dangers that lurk around us. The only catch is that they must work, and will if we have batteries and can turn them on. A flashlight with no … Continue reading →
Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink’, you would asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” ~John 4:10 NKJV What a day to have a yard sale. It was a blazing-hot day in July. At least the shade of the huge trees in our front yard provided a cooler location. Our neighbors were away for the weekend, but I … Continue reading →
When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I need more than to think about my favorite things to make me feel less sad—I need proof I am loved. (Sorry, Maria. I still love that the hills are alive, though, with the sound of music.) During the shiny, bright holiday marked by red and green, the blues tend to hit me extra hard, as they do for many other people. Depression is no joke, whether chemical, … Continue reading →
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. ~Ecclesiastes 3:4 KJV Spinning our young kids in a circle on the kitchen floor was a common occurrence. Our youngest daughter would say, “Spin me, Daddy!” The process was simple. By placing my hand behind her bent knee as she lay on the floor, I could spin her around fast. She loved spinning. As she grew older, we danced on that same … Continue reading →
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable(mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)! ~Romans 11:33 AMP God is unfathomable. He is beyond our understanding. We cannot completely understand or comprehend who He is. He is limitless and can achieve anything. He has no boundaries, is endless and exceedingly great, and exists outside of time and space. God is infinite. In contrast, our … Continue reading →
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. ~Isaiah 54:10 NIV I think deep down inside, everyone wants a love story of some kind. Our Longing We long for someone who will choose us above all others and stand by us through our ugliest moments, darkest times, and greatest challenges. Our hope is … Continue reading →
Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. ~Luke 12:7 ESV As I swept my bathroom floor, I noticed several random strands of hair in the dustpan, and I was reminded of this verse. How I See Me God has an incredible measure of love for us. For that matter, I do not know the total number of hairs on my head or any of the heads of … Continue reading →
When we experience situations in our life that are hard and out of our control, it’s easy to carry around negative emotions and perceptions associated with those circumstances without even realizing it. When we remember to bring our negative emotions to Jesus, release them and let the truth from His word transform the way we see and feel about our situation, the trajectory of our lives will change. Our perspectives will shift. The lies we believed will be replaced by the truth of what God says about us, and we will be transformed by the renewing of our minds. …
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