When tests come through those who irritate me, I have to ask myself, “Am I loving God by loving them?” If I am not loving them, I am not loving God. John’s repeated admonitions in 1 John about personal relationships convicts me every time. For example, “If someone claims, ‘I love God,’ but hates his brother or sister, then he is a liar. Anyone who does not love a brother or sister, whom he has seen, cannot possibly love God, whom he has never seen.” He gave us a clear command, that all who love God must also love other…
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Psalm 91 God’s Protecting Presence
If you had certainty and security that you could not be defeated, how would you live your life differently? Psalm 91 describes Biblical confidence and poise. In some Bibles, it…
Praying For Children Moving Away From Home
It is humorously said that God could not be everywhere, so He made mothers. From the earliest times when we sent the children off to Grandma’s, to camp, or to…
Jeremiah 2: Where do you run?
Jesus came to give us abundant life, to fill us to overflowing with every ounce of His living water. And yet when we go about life in our day-to-day world,…
Be Refreshed
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” (Isa.…
Good News For You
With all the negative news in the media, I want to share with you some good news. God is still God, and He knows the plans that He has for…
Snares
We had a plague of chipmunks at our house. They were making our yard “hole-y,” gnawing wiring, and making a general nuisance of themselves. When one family of chipmunks moved…
Possess Your Freedom
While the United States is celebrating Independence Day, beloved one, listen to God’s Word for you about freedom in Christ. “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.…
Finding Peace In Troubled Times
The world is a scary place. Every time you listen to the news there are more attacks, more shootings, more darkness, more uncertainty. It can be enough to make you…
Praying The Names Of God
The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10 In Hebrew and Greek, a personal name communicated something indispensable for distinguishing…
Be Blessed As A Child In Your Father’s Heart
As we celebrate Father’s Day this Sunday, take some time to reflect on your relationship with your Heavenly Father. Regardless of what your experience has been with your earthly father,…
No Fear In God’s Dwelling Place
Listen to the Word of God for you in Psalm 91:9-13. 9 If you make the Most High your dwelling- even the LORD, who is my refuge- 10 then no…
Praying The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes outline the new way of the kingdom that Jesus said we should seek above all else (Matt. 6:33). It is a tall order to be like Jesus, like…