“You’re my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me” (Psalm 119:114, MSG) The Bible says in John 14:27 “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do …
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Don’t Give Up
Background photo: Courtesy of Picjumbo.com Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. – Marilyn Vos Savant Maybe life has dealt you defeat. You don’t know what to do, and you do not know how to pray. Don’t feel like you are alone. I too have faced setbacks, and …
My Hard Unhearing Heart
Those that will not wait for God’s counsel shall justly be given up to their own hearts’ lusts, to walk in their own counsel …. And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul (Psalm 106:13, 15, NKJV). Can you think of a time in your life when God allowed you to …
The Impoverished Ministry of Jesus
It is in the night time when I am sleeping that I am especially vulnerable to allowing negative thoughts to infiltrate my mind, telling me “it’s not alright”. Perhaps it was a life-changing event or events of the day that caused concern. “You are not going to be able to afford this or that, or …
Don’t pick the fruit, it’s still green
Have you prayed and prayed for something, yet there was no manifestation? How often did you not wait for the fruit to ripen, often insisting on picking it while it was still green? Of course, you have. The demand for instant results has permeated our society. As an example, you have a meltdown while waiting …
Only in the darkness can you see the stars
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars”. – Martin Luther King Jr. From experience, I know that we all experience struggles and challenges in life, and at times we may feel like giving up, that all hope is lost. Yet, all we have to do is look up and see the stars through …
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Going to the Mat
Do you know what it means to go to the mat? It means to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated. Paul said in Philippians 3:13-14,“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize …”. Many of you …
Be still and know that I am God
If you are observant, you would probably find that when there were significant life changing events in your life, God-incidences may likely have accompanied them. It was God’s perfect timing and means of communicating with you, and of reassuring you that everything would be okay; perhaps in just a whisper, a subtle wink from God that …
I would have despaired unless I believed
I would have despaired, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, be strong and let your heart take courage. (Psalm 27:13-14) The psalmist David is easy to identify with. In Psalm 27 he wrote “I really would have given …
I need to remember He’s promised to help
Often times I get wrapped up in my own thoughts when I am weary and tired, or my prayers seem to have gone unanswered. In those times, I need to remember where to get HOPE again when things seem hopeless. This morning I was meditating on the following verse in Jeremiah 29:12-14 that says “Then …