I was blessed to grow up with a wonderful loving father. I learned many traits that have carried me through life just because I listened to, and watched, him. Among these were honesty, a good work ethic, compassion, humility and…
Think back through your life and remember the experiences that helped produce your character. Some of them were stressful, I’m sure. Knowing what you do now, how would you get through these same situations if you were facing them today? …
Have you encountered a time in your life when things seemed to get out of control, and you felt defenseless? Even with God in our lives, we sometimes feel vulnerable. This was the situation with the disciples during Jesus’ ministry. …
Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. John 12:3 NLT Put yourself in…
Do you have a prestige job, own a big house or drive a luxury car? Have you made a name for yourself in your community, your work or at church? We compare ourselves to others in so many aspects of…
Jesus’ parables can really get us thinking and learning. Today, as we read this parable in Luke 18:1–8, Jesus teaches us a lesson through the example of a persistent widow. Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them…
We are currently living in uncertain times. Overnight, our lifestyles have been changed drastically by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This brought with it fear and anxiety. We fear what could happen to ourselves and our loved ones. In the beginning,…
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind…
“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a…
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later…
How are our children going to follow God’s direction? Can they understand when God is speaking to them…telling them where He wants them to go and how He wants them to act? It is our responsibility as parents to be…
Yesterday, we reflected on our sins and letting them die so that we can have a new life with Christ. We have repented and, through Jesus’s death on the cross, we are forgiven. Addressing our sins, and asking for forgiveness,…
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