Experiencing Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love
Hope, peace, joy and love aptly describe what Christmas is meant to celebrate, and all because God chose to become man and dwell among us.
Hope
We all need hope. May these posts inspire hope in your life.
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A Prayer for Peace in a Difficult Christmastime
Would you join me in praying for people whose Christmas is anything but joyful? A prayer to know Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and find comfort in His presence.
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What Possessed You to Do That?
Let’s ask Jesus to fully possess our minds, our eyes, our hands, our tongues, and our feet and to love others through us.
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The Key to Doing Life Well is Christ
The more Christ fills us, we experience strength that’s not our own, peace that passes human understanding, and joy that’s impossible apart from His presence..
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When God Does a New Thing: Wondering, Waiting, Working and Watching
Every so often in our lives, God does a new thing. It’s highly probable that we won’t understand at first, and we might find the process difficult.
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Remember This When You’re Tempted to Complain
I will choose instead to praise God with my whole heart. I will focus my eyes not on my circumstances but on His strength, and I will walk out the Truth
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Personal Faith Reflections From Nepal
Why should my life be so different than a Nepalese woman’s life because I was born in Alberta? I don’t understand. And yet I must trust that God is in control.
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Please Pass the Grace (Guest Post)
God longs for us to be channels of His unbounded grace, not just stagnant pools. He lavishes us with His grace so we can generously share with those around us.
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Smile – Someone’s Thinking About You
Knowing I’m on God’s mind gives me confidence to talk with Him about everything. More importantly, it makes me feel loved. Safe. Secure.
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A Desperate Prayer for a World Gone Mad
Folks, let’s admit our inability to figure out life on our own. Let’s humble ourselves before God. Let’s acknowledge our dependence upon Him.
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Where Can We Find Hope When Life Hurts?
Hope is found in Jesus, the One who persevered and overcame death. Because of what He’s done and because He lives in us, we can persevere and overcome too.
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Are You Wondering if Your Work Matters?
God gives us the victory. He reminds us that we’re doing this in obedience to His call, and He’s responsible for the results.
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Jesus Christ is Changing Lives Today
I returned last night from a two-week trip to Eastern Europe. What a wonderful opportunity to see God at work in so many places!
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A Prayer for Those Needing Wisdom or Direction
No matter our situation or the decisions we face, God promises to guide us and give us wisdom. With that in mind, here’s a prayer you might find helpful.
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How Can We Experience Joy When Life’s Hard?
When weariness drains us dry, joy is ours if we want it. When burdens threaten to crush life from us, joy is available as a supernatural gift of God’s grace.
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Jesus Cares About Details and Dimes
One of my daily prayers is, “Jesus, make me aware of Your presence.” His answers never cease to amaze me, and reminds me He is very much involved with my life.
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Holding to Hope in the Holidays
We HOld to HOpe in the HOlidays because Jesus – the One whose brilliant splendor fills the heavens, the One filled with awesome power—holds us.
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A Promise of Hope for When We Hurt
And then He speaks words that infuse hope: “This is a painful process, but I am at work. Trust Me. Plant the seed, and a joyful harvest will come.”
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A Prayer For When Facing an Impossible Task
Sometimes God calls us to a task that seems ludicrous. Our human nature wants to know the details before we say yes. But that’s not how God works.
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How I Experienced God’s Nearness on a Hike
Even when emotions tell us that He is far away, the truth remains–He is with us. May this truth encourage you today, my friend.
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How Much Does God Love Us? Thiiiiis Much!
God remains faithful. He desires us, He longs for us, He woos us. “I’m calling you to come back to me,” He says. “I love you thiiiiiis much.”
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One Woman’s Story of Ashes to Beauty
I stand back and look at God’s fingerprints on Beckie’s life, and I’m in awe. Read her story and find hope for your own situation. Be encouraged, my friend.
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Hurting? Afraid? God Knows Your Situation
The enemy may be trying to defeat you through difficult or painful circumstances, but he’s fighting a losing battle because God is on your side.
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Finding Hope When Facing a Need
God knows what we need before we know know we need it. And He’s already figured out the solution or necessary provision.
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The Truth About Negative Self-Talk
The more we engage in unhealthy self-talk, the deeper we dig those ruts in our brain. Before long, we’ve trained our brain to think negatively.
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Recycled Furniture and Faith Lessons
Christ invested His life in us. You know what that says? He considers us a treasure. He highly values us. He’d never consider us a cast-off.
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The Big, Big God Supplies for Our Needs
Yesterday my four-year-old grandson said: “God is BIG! He made the whole earth, and He can do anything because He is so strong! Nobody’s stronger than He is!”
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God Does “Exceeding Abundantly Above”
Who would have guessed that God had such a surprise for us? Not I. Indeed, God is able to do more than we could ever ask or imagine. He just proved it again.
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Seeing Suffering as Through God’s Eyes
May God grant us spiritual eyes to see suffering through His eyes and to respond in a way that both draws us into deeper intimacy with Him and brings Him glory.
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The Name of Jesus–Our Key to Victory and Hope
He often works through people–professional counselors and support providers–in the healing process, but ultimately, lasting victory comes from Jesus.
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This Song Will Forever Change Your Life
Yesterday I heard a song that literally stopped me in my tracks. I’ve listened to it many times since, and its lyrics grip my heart each time I hear them.
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Why You Can Do a Victory Dance
Satan tried to kill Christ but failed miserably. And he can’t succeed in his attempts to take us out when Christ lives in us, so celebrate this Easter with joy.
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God Pursues You Because He Loves You
God pursues us because He wants relationship with us. He woos us through His written words. He blesses us through the kindness of a friend or stranger.
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Trusting God When He Leads on an Illogical Path
If the Lord is our Leader, then we can trust Him and His ways. He knows the dangers that lurk and the battles He wants to avoid on our behalf.
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Celebrating Christmas in a World Gone Mad
As we celebrate, remember it’s about more than toys and tinsel. These are good, but Christmas is truly about Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords.
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Experiencing Jesus, the Prince of Peace
Peace in the face of uncertainty is indeed a gift. Given to us by the Prince of Peace, it’s available to us not only during the Christmas season but year-round.
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