Be a God-Seeker
“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the Lord; the humble will hear it and rejoice. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces will never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them. O taste and see...
read moreJesus Cares – You Rest
“On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, ‘Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?’ Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and...
read moreYou Are Going To Make It
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 NASB No matter how things look at the moment, you are going to get through all this. You are going to make it. It won’t be painless and maybe not even happen right away. But God is going to use your hurt, your pain, your loss, and your struggle for good. In this journey, there are two things you will need to remember. First, be careful that you guard your emotions. Fear and anxiety can...
read moreAttitude Is Contagious: Is Yours Worth Catching?
“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.” Philippians 4:8 The Message Bible What we dwell on affects our thoughts and thoughts affect our attitude. Dennis...
read moreRelax! He’s For You
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.” Psalm 138:7-8 NASB Do you ever feel like you’re wearing a lot of hats trying to juggle a whole lot of responsibilities? You find yourself getting stressed out and you wonder, “How am I ever going to accomplish everything.”Be encouraged with the three-fold...
read moreEncourage One Another
“Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.” 1 Thessalonian 5:11(NASB) The word encourage means to give support, confidence, or hope to someone. Different synonyms are: cheer, uplift, inspire, motivate, stir up, invigorate, and rally. As Joel Osteen has shared, “Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to...
read moreShut the Doors On the Negativity of Your Past
“’And you shall go in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour out into all these vessels, and you shall set aside what is full.’ So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing the vessels to her and she poured. When the vessels were full, she said to her son, ‘Bring me another vessel.’ And he said to her, ‘There is not one vessel more.’ And the oil stopped. Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, ‘Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.’” 2...
read moreWhere Is Your Focus?
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith…’” Hebrews 12:1-2a NASB The key here is not so much about what you are to lay aside but instead what you are to focus on. Because the power comes from what you are focusing on: Jesus. You will then have the power to lay aside what is distracting you and overwhelming...
read moreWhen It Seems Like Too Much
“God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need Him. We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in seastorm and earthquake.” Psalm 46:1-2 Message Bible Sometimes you carry stuff around that you have no business carrying and it wears you out. There are 4 things that will help you: 1. Commit: The bible tells you in Proverbs 16:3 (NASB), “Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established.”The word “commit” literally means to roll your burdens, your thoughts, your plans on the Lord. The results are in His...
read moreBe a Depositor of God’s Goodness
“Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.” Philippians 2:4 Message Reach out, be a healer, be a restorer. Get outside of your comfort zone. Pray for somebody. I love what Joel Osteen says, “Your job is not to judge, your job is not to figure out if someone deserves something, or to decide who is right or who is wrong. Your job is to lift the fallen, to restore the broken and to heal the hurting.”Too often we become so self-focused on...
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