After taking many small steps of faith to let the Lord Jesus and His Word become the foundation of your life, it becomes a lot to give up to return to your previous way of life. As the praise song goes, “Nothing compares to the promise I have in You”. […]
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How God revealed Himself to me through Philippians 4:4-9
God’s Peace vs Our Anxiety Philippians 4:4-9 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which […]
Walking on a tight rope…
Life can feel like walking on a tight rope with no security. Only God and His Word are the hope and security that can be trusted. Keep walking with our eyes fixated on Jesus, turning to Him in prayer, and seeking to get to know Him in the Bible. He […]
What is the point of walking right with God when everyone else is not?
You are a believer of Jesus, trying all you can to walk right with His word. But you look around you, the world, and perhaps even other believers, are chasing things of the world – desires of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes and pride of life. Perhaps you […]
Wisdom to a good life…#proverbs3
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” – Proverbs 3:5, ESV What comes to mind when you read this “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding”? Today this verse came to mind, […]
what to do when others flaunt their blessings…
In this age of social media, there may be times when we experience the (subtle) scorn of another person flaunting how blessed their lives are in our face. This can feel incredibly discouraging during times of suffering. And if our understanding of His word is not strong enough, it may […]
Boasting about tomorrow
“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a […]
the hidden person of the heart
“¹Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, ²when they see your respectful and pure conduct. ³Do not let your adorning be external – the braiding […]
Guilt tripped to “Love Your Neighbor?”
“the second is like it: love your neighbor as yourself.” — Matthew 22:39 One of the verses that is commonly preached – yet often the emphasis is on loving others…ultimately conveying the message that “the bible says you have to love others”. Danger happens when not all the words in […]
Making big plans for the new year
It’s tempting to make all kinds of plans for the new year, but here’s a reminder to myself: My life is in God’s hands, and I will commit my ways to seek Him more.” – @calmandsee It’s tempting alright. After the last 3 years of getting to know Jesus’ unimaginable […]