When you’re feeling discouraged or need a boost of courage, God is there.
God never makes a promise He cannot keep. We can count on Him to keep His word because His faithfulness is rooted in His character, and He never lies.
Ruach Elohim meets us where we are. He doesn’t wait for us to get it together first. He comes near in the middle of our mess, our questions, and our conflicts.
Keep your focus on Jesus, my friend. Maintain a steadfast heart. Because He’s with you, you can stand firm. Circumstances can’t topple you.
God is near to the brokenhearted. No matter what happens, this one truth remains. He sees you. He hears your cries. He feels your pain. You are not alone.
The more we understand God’s character, the better able we are to trust Him. Learning to trust God more fully gives us courage to face the fear giant.
Letting the enemy linger sets us up for defeat, so let’s take intentional action to resist Satan and the unseen forces bent on our destruction.
God Himself will keep us in perfect peace when our minds remain steadfast on Him. This isn’t a fleeting calm based on circumstances. It’s deep, enduring peace.
God’s truth produced the breakthrough I needed. Focusing on my fears had strengthened their choke-hold on my life, and I chose to do things differently.
Yahweh Ori’s presence illuminates our darkness. As flicking on a light switch banishes the darkness in a room, so He banishes doubt and fear.
God’s children don’t go through life’s storms alone. We can be confident this is true because of who God is: “Yahweh Shammah” — “the LORD is there.”
This God whose strength supersedes anything we can imagine is the same God who holds us in His hand. There’s no safer place to be.
May our lives shine as a light in the darkness. May our words bring calm to the chaos, and may we reflect Jesus in everything we say and do in these crazy days.
Engage in truthful self-talk, maintain the habit of reading God’s Word, and seek to grow deeper in your understanding of who God is.
This Christmas, reflect on the wonder of who Jesus is and what He’s done for you. Feel free to use the following Christmas prayer. It’s my gift to you.
Our circumstances might loom large and cast a big shadow, but we can face them with courage.
Change needn’t be scary when we’re in God’s hands. Let’s consider it an opportunity to experiencne God’s faithfulness in new ways.
Black, ominous-looking clouds will roll in sooner or later, but they can neither block the Son nor separate us from His love.
It’s important for us to have a teachable spirit. That means giving up our desire for control and allowing the Lord to take the lead. He is God, and we are not.
Life experience has taught me that hard stuff happens. Knowing God by name helps us prepare for it and overcome the fear that almost always accompanies it.
God used Hebrew names to reveal His character to His chosen people. Each name was like a facet on a priceless diamond, reflecting His nature and glory.
When we face a giant, no matter how big, we can be courageous and take action against him and his evil intent by calling on the power of God’s name to help us.
Worship helps us be okay with not understanding God’s ways and to rest in knowing that, in His time, He will bring beauty from the broken pieces of our lives.
Inner peace is the rest that comes in knowing God’s deep love surrounds us and He holds us close to His heart no matter what happens.
We all face unknowns. Some of them are small and insignificant. Others matter a great deal. But don’t be discouraged. God is on our side.
God never leaves us floundering when trials come our way. He comes alongside and lends us His almighty hand. That’s what the word “helps” means in Romans 8:26
When God tells us to trust Him, He means fully trust. We refrain from picking and choosing the concerns we feel are okay to give Him while clinging to others.
Entertaining worrisome and fear-filled thoughts in the night makes it impossible o wake with an attitude of hope and anticipation.
Considering all that’s happening in the world, I can’t help but wonder about the future for my grandbabies. Perhaps you wonder the same for those you love.
The end result of anxious thoughts allowed to run wild is – stinkin’ thinkin.’ It shapes our beliefs, influences our behavior, and determines our destiny.
Just ask the foot racer who lost the lead when he turned his head to check on the runners behind him. A split-second backward glance cost him the lead.
A friend found herself in unfamiliar territory when her husband died suddenly. Her husband had managed their finances. Now that responsibility fell on her.
David’s circumstances gave him no time to stop, catch his breath, and prepare for the next onslaught. The attacks just kept coming.
In many cases, stuff happens because that’s the nature of things. But sometimes the devil is to blame, and I blame him for my recent misadventures.
One of my favorite old hymns is “Standing on the Promises”. It reminds us the storms of life will blow, but God’s promises enable us to face them with courage.
Challenging circumstances don’t have to disturb our inner peace. If we take Jesus’ words seriously, we can accept that trusting in God is the way to respond.
David is one of my favorite Bible characters because he experienced many of the same things I’ve experienced. Dealing with criticism was one of those things.
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