Have you ever felt like everyone was against you? That you can’t please anyone and are at odds with the world? Maybe it’s not people, but circumstances that overwhelm you? You feel things will never be better, or right, or good. As followers of Jesus, we are to find our strength in the joy of …
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The Resurrection Means We Have Eternal Life
RESURRECTION! R is for redemption. E is for eternal life. In a few days, it will have been three months since my Daddy took his last breath in this world. As you can imagine, the word “death” has taken on a whole new meaning for my immediate family. While we’ve experienced the death of other …
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Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of Hope {Day 8}
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. What is hope for a follower of Jesus? J.I. Packer describes it this way: Optimism …
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The Flattery Of Our Hearts
Psalm 36 is like a mirror that reveals not just what we see of ourselves on the surface, but what’s underneath. I’m sure I’ve read this psalm before, but the first four verses caught me off guard. I don’t remember seeing it so clearly. Psalm 36:1-4 – Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; …
Wait For The Morning
Have you ever found yourself in a dark place, wondering how and when you’d find your way out of it and back into the joy and light of life? Maybe it’s because of sin. You gave into temptation or made some bad choices. It could be something big that’s left some scars on your heart …
The Way Of The Word 