God’s love, mercy and grace towards and over us has nothing to do with us. Nothing we can do could ever earn it. Nothing we can say could ever bring it. It’s not because of who we are that God bestows it upon us. God gives it freely and unconditionally to those who believe. (Romans…
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Getting Confused on What to Follow?
God can and does use all things in this world for His purposes and plan, but we can get confused and follow what looks like it’s of God instead of letting God lead. People, events, circumstances, problems, mistakes, words, actions, nature, writings, entertainment and more. God can use it all. There are no coincidences. He uses all…
Forgetting God?
Have we forgotten God? Have you forgotten God? As a society, as a nation, as people are we forgetting God? Everyday we make choices and decisions. We either follow God or ignore Him. God is always there. He is always nudging us, prompting us, convicting us, gently guiding us. Through His Spirit, through our conscious, God speaks. (Romans…
Worry?
We all worry at times. We worry about our families, our health, our finances, our future, our circumstances and things that are completely outside our control. Sometimes we know we should trust God, but our minds keep going back to the problem. Sometimes we get consumed with our worries and our thoughts rage inside our…
Knowing vs Believing: Do You Believe God?
There is a difference between knowing and believing something. Do you just know in your head or do you believe in your heart? We can know what the Bible says. We can know God’s promises. We can know that God is good, that He loves us, that He is faithful, and that He is in…
Recognize God in Our Everyday Life
Have you ever stopped to think about how much God is doing in your everyday life? Do you recognize God as you go through your daily life? We often look for God in the big things. We look for the answered prayer, the miracle, the major change, or the moment when everything suddenly falls into place. But…
The Lord & God You Are Part 3
Learning who God is makes a complete difference in our perspective in life and our everyday. He is both creator and our friend. He wants a relationship with His creation. Read Part 1 & Part 2. God is Patient with Us He patiently and gently works in us as we go through life. God’s loving kindness draws us to Him and renews…
The Lord & God You Are Part 2
We serve a great God who is Lord over all creation. He has many characteristics and it is a privilege to know Him as His children. Continued from Part 1. God Has a Plan & Purpose for Us From before we were born, before the beginning of time, God saw us and made a plan for our life.…
The Lord & God You Are Part 1
God is magnificent and everything we need. The Lord is our provider and protector. He is our rock and support. He holds everything together and is sovereign over all. He created us and loves us deeply. He sent His son. He died in our place so we could have life in Him through a personal relationship…
Important??…It’s a matter of the Heart
What about your heart? Where is your focus? Is it on God or the World? When you make decisions do you make them for God or for yourself? Are you focused on heavenly or worldly things? Are you storing up treasures in Heaven or here on earth? What are your values? What is important to…
Instructions on God’s Will & Walking with Him
1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Always rejoice, constantly pray, in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not extinguish the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt. But examine all things; hold fast to what is good. Stay away from every form of evil. God’s will for us as we…
God Will Accept You
We think God can’t accept us, after what we have done or our past or the burden we carry. We may think we are too far gone. We might think we are too scarred. We think we have to gain God’s love and approval. We think God can’t forgive us for what we have done. We see…
