All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully. — Ignatius of Loyola 220 Humans alone are created as rational beings in the image of God, capable of a ...
In my early teens, I couldn’t understand why my friends wouldn’t believe there was a God who created all things. The beauty of nature has always left me breathless and I suppose that’s why so many of my poems reflect my love for creation. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at...
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10) Notice two points in this verse: 1. God created you. You are not an accident. 2. God has a plan for you. You have a purpose in life. ...
Dear Heavenly Father: First of all, I want to thank You for knowing our names and just where we are at any given moment. We also wish to thank You for Your divine organizational structure, for it is written in Ecclesiastes 3:1-3 that “There is timing and purpose for everything in ...
You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Treasury of Scripture And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering ...
He’s the One who created us. The One who knows us inside and out, who can see our thoughts before we form them. We are neveroutsidehis love. He invites usinside, to feel the closeness of his Spirit and the breath of his adoration. ...
Those last words must have caused Mary’s eyes to grow wide and her heart to skip a beat. Wasn’t the worst behind her? Surely Mary wanted to ask Simeon, “What do you mean?” Scripture gives us no indication that she did so. ...
I said in my heart, "God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."Ecclesiastes 3:17(NKJV) It is time for the Lord to act; they have frustrated Your law.Psalm 119:126(AMP) ...
The land was created to produce vegetation, and those plants were created to bear fruit. Even water was created with a purpose—to keep us alive and to teem with living creatures. Similarly, you were created with a specific purpose in mind. If you don’t yet know your purpose, G...
Our five senses help us connect with God more intimately in solitude. Many people call itQuiet Time—moments they spend with God in scripture reading/study, prayer, perhaps journaling, and/or listening to peaceful worship music. It’s in the quiet we begin toseeimportant realities of the spir...