Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses,…
I am a deep well.Choosing to embark on the process of digging to water.I will not be discouraged if I haven’t hit water yet Because I know when I doThat water will fill all the areas I dug up,Creating a never ending source for generations to come. The water I dig for Isn’t water I need…
Yes, today is good news because today we celebrate Jesus’ birth. In the account in Luke 2, it documents at powerful celebration that we can model every year at Christmas. An angel appeared to shepherds in a nearby field, announcing a profound message of hope that even today, 2,000 years later, we can receive. IT…
Show me your ways Lord JesusShow me the path, the real pathNot the path veiled by human thought and desireNo, the one paved with mercy, loving kindness and forgivenessThe true path that leads into your everlasting kingdom where its foundations are eternal and roads paved with gold Jesus, show me the costI’ll pay any priceTruly no…
Let me be your good shepherdLet me lead you along the wayLet me come along besides youWith you through the night and through the day I will rescue you from the wolf, the lion and the bearRun after you the moment you’ve gotten lostI won’t stop running till your foundI won’t stop searching, no matter…
I used to think that once you become a Christian, all the virtues and the goodness the Bible says we must live out are instantaneously given to us, like in a moment we are simply transformed into a good person. But what I’m starting to realize - and what the Bible even teaches us -…
There I was, in the middle of a battle raging around me. Fighting back the endless bombardment of my enemy’s advancements. On every side, my attackers pressed in. Their eyes blood thirsty & faces distorted in rage, they had taken on the advantage in the battle. I was surrounded on every side, the victim of…
We live in an immediate gratification world, don't we? We can mobile order our coffee and walk in and pick it up and we can pre-select our groceries to get them delivered to our car. There is no waiting in our modern-day world. The same thing can be applied to our lives and the expectations…
I turned around and looked behind me to see if they were pursuing. I then looked down at the rusty shackles on my wrists, trying to shake my hands free. In my desperation to escape, I didn’t even notice the chains but now the noise of their rusty edges clanked together echoing throughout the dark…
I recently went on a tour of a grape farm up in California’s central valley. I had been on tours of the farms of the central valley before as I have family who is from there. And each time I am immersed in this farming world, God always speak to me about it through His…
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