Scripture includes numerous passages that remind us what is true about God and what he thinks about us, passages that encourage and affirm our own spirits, equipping us to share the same with others. Here are several verses and assurances to get us started. I pray you find affirmation and e...
who is the specialist of the impossible, who made a way through the Red Sea, who broke the power of death, who would climb any mountain to find you, who died to save you. . . is God. Your God, who sees your tears, who bottles them up, who knows your every thought,...
As we go forward in our lives, we need to guard our faith. We need to keep away from situations that nick at our faith and try to tear it down. Maybe you need to stay away from a friend who berates you for your faith. We all could spend more time in scripture. The more we are...
But despite the challenges, scripture presents God as more powerful the any adversary we may face, and on our side when we face adverse situations. We are encouraged and urged to put our faith and trust in him: Mark 4:35-51 describes Jesus standing up in the boat and commanding the stor...
A few well-placedlightsof scripture[4]will certainly energize and elevate our mood—passages such as these: “Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord. They rejoice in your name all day long, they celebrate your righteousness for yo...
Dave Pittman:As I grew in my faith and my understanding and knowledge of God, the Lord, and Scripture, I began to understand and realize that we may not understand what God is . . . what His plan is for our life, but we can trust, you know, that He is in...
Scripture tells us that God is going to go with us when we rise up. In Micah 7:8, “Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” When we fall, God will give us not only the strength to rise, but...
Father, teach us to speak with integrity to honour you. Cleanse our heart and mind so that, in all we do, we do to reflect the life of Your son, Jesus. Amen. ©Chrissy Siggee2018 Scripture Verses used are from the King James Version of the Bible ...
“foreign thing,” who is a slave, who is abused, and who not only saw God but learned that God saw them. She is the first person to name God in Scripture and she calls God “The God Who Sees.” It’s a name that is both comfort and warning. God sees the plight of the ...
In another passage of scripture (Luke 7:36-50), we see another woman come before Jesus and sit in stillness at His feet. As she weeps, she allows the tears to fall on His feet, and proceeds to dry them with her hair. She kisses his feet and anoints them with oil. She knew the ...