A Prayer for a Holy Pause this Christmas By Julie Gillies “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” (Psalm 46:10 NLT) Every year, my precious Gram assured me, Christmas arrived faster and faster. At eight years of age, I looked up into … Read more
A Prayer of Thanks and Praise for the Greatest Gift of All: Jesus By Debbie McDaniel “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 In this season of giving … Read more
God Is Our Wonderful Counselor By: Gina Smith Some friends were having challenges in their marriage and asked if they could come over to talk with me and my husband. We were happy to meet with them and prayed for God to give us the words He knew they would need to hear. After they … Read more
A Prayer to Our Prince of Peace By: Lisa Appelo “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him — the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of … Read more
Thanking God for What Didn’t Happen By Debbie McDaniel “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalms 91:1-2 Sometimes we need to thank God for all the … Read more
Are You Resisting the Devil? …Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. – James 4:7 When the devil tries to assault your mind, telling you that your God-given dream will never come to pass, how do you resist those assaults? Do you stand firm against those lies and command them to leave? Or do you … Read more
THE LIVING GOD I write so that you may know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. 1 Timothy 3:15 When I was a kid growing up, my parents had my siblings and me in church … Read more
Thankfulness depends on what is in your heart, not what is in your hand. Most people have no trouble finding things to complain about: traffic is slow, gas is too expensive, the weather is bad, prices are too high. Yet in every single situation, that same person also has a lot to be thankful for: … Read more
Heaven is Real: 3 Reasons to Have Hope in a Hard World By Debbie McDaniel Heaven is real. And many of us would agree on that fact. We believe what the Bible says is true. We know that God has prepared us for so much more than we can fully see here in this world. … Read more
Why Being Thankful Is a Powerful Way to Live Free By Debbie McDaniel The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.” Psalms 28:7 We have so much to be grateful for in this life, every … Read more
Pastor Joseph P. Sugrue You only live twice: You only live twice: (parable of the net) “Under very strange influences and forces are we passing onwards; by hopes and ambitions, by sickness and watching, by anguish and mirth, by the forlorn remembrance of a happy past and the sad forecasting of the future, by … Read more
The Absence of Thanks ARLENE PELLICANE “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him — and he was a Samaritan.” Luke 17:15-16 (NIV) It was a typical scene at a kids’ birthday party. Boys and girls lined up for … Read more
Since we have been in the Origins series that has concentrated on Noah and the flood, I have taken the liberty to copy the following (over 10,000 views and counting) to dig a little deeper into the meaning of the flood and who God is. Noah and the Flood What if the most important question … Read more
Funny the way God works in our lives! One day I’ll read a daily devotional, then my Bible app will contain something that follows up with what I read. Later that week, a lesson at church will be directly related to both. For example: The lesson last Sunday was “Death Comes.” Adam and Eve experience … Read more
Happy Resurrection Sunday! “He Has Risen!” Dead! I was there. I saw I heard. They nailed Him to a cross. I heard Him say, “Father, forgive them.” Then, He said, “My God, why have you forsaken me?” I remembered that from a Psalm. The day was so long, so dark, such agony. His … Read more