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Weak Places: I Can Be Strong in Christ

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. — Psalm 18:2aThought for the Day: Even the smallest drop ...

The Joy of Focusing on God

MorningI am ever so near you, hovering over your shoulder, reading every thought. People think that thoughts are fleeting and worthless, but yours are precious to Me. I smile when ...

Where Do I Place My Hope?

The house where I grew up was situated just a few yards from the railroad tracks that ran through my hometown. The loud rumbling and the click, clack of the ...

Thinking Grace

Through Jesus, therefore,let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess His name. — Hebrews 13:15When the rope pulls tight, Levi ...

Spiritual Discipline: Do You Have a Chair?

In 1960 Paul Carrack sang a song called “I Need You.” In it, he sings how he needs the one he loves like a ball needs a game, and like ...

Eyes Wide Open

He who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” ...

Good Days. Bad Days. God Is In All the Days.

Be still, and know that I am God. — Psalm 46:10 reads the sign on God’s waiting room wall. You can be glad because God is good. You can be ...

Jesus Wins

The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John. ...

The Gift of the Holy Spirit

(Acts 2)What if I told you that for the rest of this week, in every text you send, every email you write, every conversation you have, regardless of whom you ...

Lukewarm Christians: He is the Way Back

Here I Am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with ...

Fast Regret

Editor’s Note: “What are you giving up for Lent?”. Chocolate? Designer coffee? Social media? Carbs? Forty days later, some feel disappointed, some feel surprised by their success, but perhaps few ...

Alluring Me to Listen: A Story About Intimacy

Several years aftermy initial diagnosis, our family of six moved from California to Oregon. We’d lived there while Phil was going to grad school, and I looked forward to living ...

Rest in the Deep Assurance

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. — 1 Peter 5:7REST in the deep assurance of My unfailing Love. Let your body, mind, and spirit relax ...

Enter the Hard Way

There is a solution to entitlement, which I call the Hard Way. The Hard Way is the entitlement cure. It is a path of behaviors and attitudes that undo the ...

You Were Made for More

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious ...

Justice and Grace

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! — Romans 9:14Have you ever considered the stark contrast between Judas Iscariot and the thief on the cross? ...

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