Resisting The Pressure to Perform

"So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor." 1 Corinthians 3:7-8...

Scripture of the Day: Psalm 57:1-2

"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most...

He Will Sustain You To The End

 Satan replied, “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life. But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.” Job 2:4 I believe God still heals today. I have experienced immediate...

More Than Conquerors Through Christ

"Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or...

On Reading the Bible Pt. 1

Needless to say, when they had gone, taking all their questions with them, I was left alone, feeling unprepared and uncertain of a future that had come fast upon me. What was I to do?

Your Labor in the Lord is Not in Vain

"But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 The Lord consoled me with this promise today in my quiet time. My labor...

The Gift of Passion

In the book, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit by Jack Deere, he confesses to struggling with self-righteousness and legalism in his own Christian walk. The more passionate he would become about God, the more he felt good about...

Surprised by the Power of the Spirit: A Book Review

I recently finished a life-changing book by Jack Deere titled, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit: A Former Dallas Seminary Professor Discovers That God Speaks and Heals Today. My husband and I have been on a quite a journey,...

How to Walk by the Spirit in the Midst of Opposition

"If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:8-9 I am so far from perfect. Every day I am reminded of how much I...