As a gift to anyone who cannot wait to hear some encouragement for today, I am offering my final chapter to you here. My prayer is that you may find hope and peace in the arms of your Savior and that you would sense the smile of Jesus upon you. God bless you. Heidi ...
Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift. Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for ...
Every one of us has the opportunity to share in the redemption offered through the blood of Jesus. All we have to do is accept it. Redemption is a gift. It is nothing we can earn. The Bible tells us, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Chri...
One of the hardest things for me to “let go” of is my expectations and desire to please and do everything. I cannot do everything, even all that I want to do. I have to accept my limitations. Those limitations can be time, finances, conflicting duties, or even a need to just re...
“Jesus, save me. I am going to drown.” They were not going to drown, but it felt like it. I love Jesus’ reply. “Oh you of little faith, why are you so afraid?” This may seem like criticism, but I see it more as a loving reminder. It reminds me of a scene in my ...
whom he could not see by the eye of reason in the glass of creation. And thus we are instructed in the gospel, how to approach that God who is unapproachable; (1 Tim. 6:16;) to approach that God by Jesus Christ according to the terms of the new covenant, to whom, considered...
Why would God want to give each person a certain measure of faith? The main reason being is that you cannot get saved in the Lord without a certain measure of faith operating in you, as the Bible tells us that we are saved by grace through our“faith”in Jesus. So God has no other...
I have often counted the first great gift of my life as that of landing in a loving and nurturing family. One wishes this were the experience of every child, but one knows better. Our family has as many quirks as any, but I can truthfully say that care and encouragement and affirmation...
What is the Unforgivable Sin? InMark 3:29, Jesus says, “But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.” We can also read about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit in Matthew 12:31-32 and Luke 12:10. ...
I bring the staple of my culture. —Erykah Badu What Do You Stand For Quotes All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do ...