TODAY’S VERSE
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
I Peter 5:7 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
So often you hear the admonitions, “Don’t fear.”, “Stop worrying.” or “Quit being afraid.” These are helpful and can often stop us from pursuing a downward spiral of despair. But Peter had a better way. Instead of clipping back the [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Anxiety
Posted in Christian Living, Devotion, Devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Grace, Hope, Peace, Prayer, Strength, happiness, trust, tagged Anxiety, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith, fear, fear not, feelings, Help, Hope, Jesus, Peace, Prayer, support, trust, worry on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chosen By God
Posted in Christian Living, Devotion, Devotional, Faith, Hope, Lordship, Praise, Salvation, tagged calling, chosen, God's love, meaning, personal salvation, Purpose on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.”
Romans 1:6 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
I never tire of hearing the word “called.” There are many things that I would choose in life. But how many choose me? What about you? How many times have you waited to see if your name was [...]
No Fear
Posted in Behavior, Christian Living, Devotion, Devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Grace, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Power, Prayer, Strength, trust, tagged bondage, comfort, courage, Faith, fear, God's love, Hope, Prayer, Strength, trust on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Psalms 23:4 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
Fear can cripple us. It is an insidious cancer of the mind that eats away at our opportunities in life. Why is [...]
Patience
Posted in Behavior, Christian Living, Devotion, Devotional, Encouragement, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Hope, Lordship, Love, Mercy, Motivation, Power, Praise, Prayer, Salvation, Spiritual Gifts, Strength, The Word, Wisdom, happiness, joy, tagged endurance, Fruit of the Spirit, God's power, long suffering, patience, tribulation on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.”
Colossians 1:11 (NIV)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is – patience!”
Galatians 5:22 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
Patience can be a very difficult to come by and yet what a powerful attribute to have. Think of all that could be [...]
Thank God
Posted in Christian Living, Devotion, Devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Love, Praise, Worship, happiness, meditation, tagged appreciation, Faith, God's love, gratitude, Hope, Praise, Prayer, thankfulness, thanksgiving, Worship on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God.”
Psalm 50:14 (NLT)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
Why do we make it so hard? What is it about God that we think we have to earn His love? It’s not that God wants us to. He doesn’t. The fact is we can’t! However, there is something deep inside of us that wants to [...]
God’s Word
Posted in Devotion, Devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Hope, Lordship, Love, Motivation, Power, The Word, Truth, Wisdom, happiness, joy, knowledge, meditation, trust, understanding, tagged Bible, conviction, Guidance, Inspiration, meditation, precepts, scriptures, teachings, warnings on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart.”
Psalms 19:8 (NLT)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
The Bible is a precious gift from God. Divinely inspired, it was written in order that we might know how to live. The Bible inspires, convicts, guides, warns and teaches us. David wrote that believing what the Bible says is [...]
A Fruitful Life
Posted in Behavior, Christian Living, Devotion, Devotional, Holy Spirit, Lordship, Motivation, Spiritual Gifts, Wisdom, joy, tagged abundant life, faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, gentleness, goodness, Holy Spirit, joy, kindness, Love, patience, Peace, self-control on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:10 (NIV)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
I live so much of life as if it all depended on me. I must achieve. I must make people [...]
Worship God Alone
Posted in Behavior, Christian Living, Devotion, Devotional, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Lordship, Power, Praise, Salvation, Truth, Wisdom, Worship, understanding, tagged divination, Faith, false gods, God, Grace, Guidance, idolatry, myticism, Truth, understanding, Victory, Wisdom, Worship on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“Gideon made a sacred ephod from the gold and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping it, and it became a trap for Gideon and his family.”
Judges 8:27 (NLT)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
What was a great political victory ended up being a Spiritual defeat. The Israelites had done evil [...]
Love
Posted in Behavior, Christian Living, Compassion, Devotion, Devotional, Grace, Holy Spirit, Love, Mercy, tagged Compassion, Holy Spririt, imitation of Christ, Jesus Christ, Love, Mercy, sacrifice, service on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TODAY’S VERSE
“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.”
Luke 6:36 (NLT)
“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.”
I Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
Jesus was our example. For over two thousand years people have heard the story of His amazing Love. Jesus commanded that we needed to be loving, [...]
