The smoke signal for God's grac
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD," plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV) Jeremiah 29:11
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed ...
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Problems of life
... recognize or perceive God’s hand in your life? If not then, God is calling for your attention now. The response should be immediate as apostle Paul said in Acts 22:16. There is a divine purpose for challenges ...
Lord, I invite you
... 24:28) but thankfully that is never the case (Hebrews 13:5b). Rather, He gives us the freedom and blessing of calling Him into our lives. His love for us is so strong that He doesn't turn down any genuine ...
Children of God
... find out how you can respond to God’s calling. If you are a Christian, maybe it’s time to reflect on your position as a child of God and how you can purify yourself for Him even more.
Lord, our Lord, ...
The beauty of love
... for new words to identify whatever objects I touched. Spark after spark of meaning flew from hand to hand and, miraculously, affection was born. From the well-house, there walked two ruptured beings calling ...
Knowing God
“I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.” (NIV) Jeremiah 24:7
The word "know" can ...
Your choice, your responsibility
... the Lord and He requires that we find satisfaction from it (Ecclesiastes 2:24). If the opposite is your situation, today God is calling you to come to him and have a chat about that. He wants to hear from ...
True Success
... are before. I press on toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:13-14). The mark is to please God. Successful people are goal setters. Do you have goals for your ...
Vitamin C’s for marriage
... to make it work and achieve its purpose. Marriage in Christ is a rehearsal for heaven as one has to stay true to the marriage calling until death does you apart (Matt. 19:6). Marriages move from being ...
Parental influence in spiritual matters
"Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, ...
We can face tough times and win!
... times as we thrive to live lives that are worthy of our calling as children of God. Sometimes we have to make tough decisions as well; decisions that may affect the people around us and cause us to bear ...
…As unto the Lord
... including work. It is no wonder then that the Puritans early on referred to work as “vocation (i.e. calling)”.
Challenge: At work see yourself as an ambassador for Christ and carry every task heartily ...
Let's develop a sense of urgenc
... numerous intertwining neurones of his brain were recalling as the tears began to stream from his eyes and the story poured out from his lips – he got stuck in traffic on one of the newly constructed highways. ...
The valid worry: Investing in Christ
... a genuine command to make every effort to ensure that our calling by God is sure (2 Pet 1:10). That is what we ought to constantly think of. It is the only valid worry we have because an investment in ...
There is hope!
... your little hut seems to be burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that is calling for the grace of God.
Reflection
Please reflect on times in your life when all hope was lost, but God ...
The price too high to pay
... David, offer something that costs you everything. There is no small gift as long as it’s from a genuine heart; the Lord is the judge of it all.
Today, the word of God is reminding us to make our calling ...
Joy in My Heart
“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.” (NIV) 2 Peter 1:10
We live in a world where care and ...
The victory song
... every day.
Today the Lord is calling on us all who in one way or the other have the intention of giving up or better still have given in to doubt. Gird your loins and stand firm in the faith. Get rid ...
Saved for good works
... Instead, when we trust that it is by grace that we are saved, we will see the need to do good. It is the purpose of our calling. When we acknowledge this truth and see the need to do good to ALL MEN especially ...
Being an example
... (I Timothy 4:12).
In a contemporary world of numerous challenges in our Christian lives; we are encouraged to live such exemplary lives worthy of our calling in Christ.
In words, we should be tactful ...