That Was Then. This is Now. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, todayContinue reading “That Was Then”
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Shame… Again!
“Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you. You will no longer remember the shame of your youth and the sorrows of widowhood.” Isaiah 54:4 NLT “If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” BreneContinue reading “Shame… Again!”
Foolish
“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, that no one may boast before him.” 1Continue reading “Foolish”
Attachments
Attachments “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. TheContinue reading “Attachments”
Afghanistan
Today, will you join me in honoring and praying for the fallen and their families?
Treasure
“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:20-21 KJV “The soul is a treasure chest; hidden inside of it are priceless jewels.”- Matshona Dhilwayo. Today, IContinue reading “Treasure”
Belonging
“I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’ and I will call her who was unloved,‘My beloved.’”Romans 9:25 NET “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one!”” C.S. Lewis Being a Christian means we belong. We belong toContinue reading “Belonging”
Too Much!
“Then the angel of the LORD came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.” 1 Kings 19:7 NLT “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God, you’llContinue reading “Too Much!”
Calling All Christians
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV I hope you will join me in prayer and fastingContinue reading “Calling All Christians”
Riddle Me This
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 ESV “Be careful letting the devil in for tea because the next thing you know, he’llContinue reading “Riddle Me This”