- “Father, what you say seems so often out of my reach.” “Son, that’s true. It is! What I desire for you is always out of your reach. But never out of the reach of My faith within you. That’s why I had to send My Only Begotten Son and then Holy Spirit
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Without question, my greatest struggle and crisis of faith is, ‘Am I lovable’ and ‘AM I LOVED'? This question releases its evil first cousin; 'WILL I BE LOVED? Is being loved and loving contingent upon me doing some proverbial duty, service, behavior
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“Father, what you say seems so often out of my reach.” “ Son, that’s true. It is! What I desire for you is always out of your reach. But never out of the reach of My faith within you. That’s why I had to send My Only Begotten Son and
17 In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in lo
Enter the Transcendent Place
Transcend: to be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division):
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
Without question, my greatest struggle and crisis of faith is, ‘Am I lovable’ and ‘AM I LOVED'? This question releases its evil first cousin; 'WILL I BE LOVED? Is being loved and loving contingent upon me doing some proverbial duty, service, behavior
I desperately need a fresh awakening to this truth about my life circumstances. Maybe it will touch your present realities. "Your life is hidden with Christ in God..." Maybe the single greatest part of our journey with Jesus is to discover, experienc
A friend shared this mind blowing, yet simple truth about God’s love. He posed the following question: do you know that God loves you as much as He loves Himself? Do you love yourself as much as God does? That simple question challenges the core of o
On a personal note: I have been reflecting on just how much mercy I receive from God every day. I mean for real; for all the things that I tend to struggle with, unfortunately, more than I want to admit publicly. Mercy is not getting what you deserve
How we see our self impacts every aspect of our daily life. We can either be our own worst enemy or our number one advocate for blessing. For too long I struggled to like or enjoy myself. Self disgust is epidemic and causes so many of our personal an
Everything in your life is dependent upon my boundless love.
Indecisive faith and wavering hope concerning my love will dilute your experience and expression of my abundant life.
As a direct result your walk in my Spirit’s fire, power and giftedness wi
Will you accept a 31 day challenge from the proven pages of Scripture? If you will confess each promise as true, pray each of them-one day at a time, and place your faith into the efficacy contained in each one, your li
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they can have life. I want them to have it in the fullest.” (Jn. 10:10, NIRV) Nurture is not a term we often use outside of parents nurturing their children. But, oh wow does it go w |
Can you hear God laughing? Can you see rays of sunlight as they warm your face? Can you sense affirmation and acceptance in another’s smile? Can you observe a flower growing? Can you see the notes that come from a piano being played?
“Like the joy of
Having Grace to Endure
Endurance: Staying the course when problems look or feel overwhelming or the journey seems too long…
Even though we have the power of the Resurrected Christ, His Holy Spirit within us, always available to us---What motivates us t
"Praise is the rehearsal of our eternal song." Psalm 145, (Charles Spurgeon)
“I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King! And I'll bless your name into eternity. 2 I'll bless you every day, and keep it up from now to eternity. 3 God is magnificent;
There is no pain quite like the sting left in the wake of self rejection. Yet, our own failures open the door to the possibilities discovered in the feeling and knowing of regret and guilt. It is bravery of the highest degree to plumb the depths of
“I can’t do a solitary thing on my own: I listen, then I decide. You can trust my decision because I’m not out to get my own way but only to carry out orders. If I were simply speaking on my own account, it would be an empty self-serving witness.” (J
Nurtured in Father’s Loving Gaze
“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened i
Our youngest daughter Amy (who will be 22 next month) is one who has provided me with many stories; some ‘nurturing’ to reflect on and some not so much. This one has always been ‘nurturing’. Over the years, when down or especially tattered by life’s
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