Depression is real and can come to anyone. Those who enter will struggle to get out. Yet those who turn to God can rise in hope. Being down is not always a bad place. It can help us look up. From there, we realize that our hope lies in God. We stretch for the Lord´s... Continue Reading →
Weaknesses to Power
Not many people are bold enough to say that God cannot work miracles. Still, too few of us place enough trust in God to see His miraculous power take over. But this has been the Christian message over the ages. If we can exchange our focus on ourselves and our scene, God will work in... Continue Reading →
Making a Connection
We can profess devotion to God all our lives and never really attempt to enter His presence. But that failure excludes us from all the benefits we imagine we have attained. The Almighty Righteous God sits above and beyond our powers to see Him. Yet His heart has always been open to those who strain... Continue Reading →
Our Free Will
God in heaven has been at work. He has His plan and has not rested in bringing it to completion. He has disclosed His intentions for us. Those who seek the ways of the world will not understand. But those who look above will. We read His word. We can either respond to His countless... Continue Reading →
How to Be Selfless Like Christ
Small children need to learn how to control selfishness. Selflessness can only come by repressing one´s natural desires. But we have a great example. His name is Jesus. Christ lived to glorify God first and save others. He was not here to put Himself before anyone else. And if we want to learn to be... Continue Reading →
God Speaks
There is a special breed of believers. They are the ones who steal off to find a quiet place or moment to be alone with Him. They do it often. They are never quite themselves unless they find their times to be in His presence. They have questions for Him. These believers need to hear... Continue Reading →
Caring if Others Know Christ
Cleaning up one´s life and attending services are often thought of as proof one has come to God. But people who have never opened their hearts up to Him or sat in His presence can do those things. It is when we start to care whether someone else has met the Lord that our hearts... Continue Reading →
No Step Without God
There is a connection between us and God that we should never break. He is not far from any of His children. So we should stay near Him. This means that He should be with us in all that we do. No thought, day or night, needs to be held without Him in it. We... Continue Reading →
Jesus for Today
The Bible tells of people in the past who needed a Savior. God sent us His Son. He will save those who find it in their hearts to respond to His call. Now, more than ever, we need to know the One who can restore us unto our Maker. Let our hearts go out to... Continue Reading →
Value
One of the enemy´s greatest deceptions has been to hide where true value lies. We fail to see what is worth most. This is because we are tempted to weigh value as things relate to us. God never intended for us to be so naive. Things hold value first as they relate to God. After... Continue Reading →
