“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins…And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present… Continue reading Do we know how forgiven and guilt-free we really are?
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1 John 3:18-22 – Love in deed and truth
“My little children, let us not love in word, or in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And by this, we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things. Beloved, if our… Continue reading 1 John 3:18-22 – Love in deed and truth
Psalm 125:1 – what trusting God means
“Those that trust in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.” Psalm 125:1 What does trusting God really mean? I used to read this verse and many verses like it, and come away feeling as if I would never be able to trust God enough to feel the sort… Continue reading Psalm 125:1 – what trusting God means
Self-Blame
Matthew 16 opens with an interesting situation I hope I can enlarge for you. “Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus [to get something to use against Him], they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven [which would support His divine authority]. 2 But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you… Continue reading Self-Blame
No fear in love!
“There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection]”… Continue reading No fear in love!
Talking about purpose…
Allow me to ramble about the topic of purpose. God made us with a purpose in this life and in the life to come. Everyone wants to be needed and feel like they are contributing in their unique way to our world. We have all asked, “Lord, why am I here? Or, what do you… Continue reading Talking about purpose…
In the time of your deepest feelings…Jesus knows how you feel.
There is an instance when Jesus asked His disciples for friendship and support. It’s found in Matthew 26, Luke 22, and Mark 14. Before Jesus was mocked, tortured, and crucified, He needed his friends. He was deeply depressed, grieved, in agony, and struck with terror. Those are incredibly intense emotions. Luke’s account says He was… Continue reading In the time of your deepest feelings…Jesus knows how you feel.
The root of worry, anxiety and fear
Fear seems to be on the rise. Our world is full of stress, anxiety, and worry. Uncertainty can make you anxious about tomorrow. We get fearful of what might happen and think it will be worse than today. Are you worried about relationships, thinking you might be alone in this world and that causes your… Continue reading The root of worry, anxiety and fear
Do you struggle with guilt?
Do you struggle with guilt even if you’ve not done anything wrong? Does guilt motivate you to do things you would not otherwise do? Should we feel guilty about anything? Many Christians feel weird if they don’t feel guilty about something, as if guilt is almost accepted in life. Does it have a place in the… Continue reading Do you struggle with guilt?
The evil of our day is not the believer’s fault.
Human nature always wants to point a finger (of blame) for the reason something has happened. When we do that it lets us off the hook and we feel better, even if only temporarily. All kinds of things are being said today about why evil is running wild in our country and around the world. It’s… Continue reading The evil of our day is not the believer’s fault.
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