Who is God to you?
... “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness (Psalm 37:3, NKJV). Second, “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm ...
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Can God trust you?
... done and gain their desires, can it be possible for God to trust us?
If Job, a flesh like us could do that then why can't we? We can also do the same and put the devil to shame. If every day we could ...
Divine gaze
... relationships, or wrestling with personal struggles, His gaze never wavers. He sees our tears, hears our prayers, and knows the deepest desires of our hearts.
Consider the story of David, the shepherd ...
The Secret of Walking with God
... values and desires to walk with us in our daily lives. Enoch lived 365 years and walked 300 years with God (Gen 5:22). Looking at these numbers of years and his intimate relationship with God, imagine ...
What must come first
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." (NIV) Galatians 6:7
Everyone desires God's blessings. We pray daily, asking the Lord to bless us. We travel long distances to prayer ...
Still standing
... the persistent widow. Despite repeated refusals, she did not give up. Her perseverance eventually led to justice. This mirrors the kind of faith God desires—not one that fades when challenges arise, but ...
Walk in a New Life
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new ...
He shall direct our paths
... greatness of God in our lives or have thoughts of His Omnipotence? It may be seldom given our era of economic hardship and perverse generation. However, God always desires man to search and know Him more ...
A Controlled Life
... want to control others.
To have self-control as Christians, we must first realize what is out of control in our lives. Self-control is the management of our desires by the spirit to fulfil God’s purposes. ...
God wants full custody
... day of the Lord is near. While we do not know what tomorrow holds, we know the One who holds tomorrow—God. He desires full custody of His children. Reflecting on this truth, we are encouraged to maintain ...
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
... to God. So what is your excuse? Oh yes, it is true that your most cherished heart desires did not come to fruition. Yes, you wanted to get married, go back to school, get a promotion, have a successful ...
Thank you, faithful God
... desires and sometimes through the work of the evil one. But one thing has remained true throughout the year – God has been by our side every step of the way. He has picked us up when we have fallen, washed ...
The sinner who repents
... the desires of the flesh and the spirit. The reality is everybody can fall sometimes; we only need to find the strength to rise. It happens to everyone. We thank God for giving us Christ as our immunity. ...
The Christian Mindset – Mind for God
... corrupted by deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of our minds; and to put on the new selves, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:22-24).
God’s Abomination ...
Great zeal for success
... in order to obtain their heart desires.
The scripture above demonstrates the extent to which humans go to accomplish physical things in life. Just take some time to reflect on the story.
Jesus was ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
... die in one day” (NLT) 1 Corinthians 8:8.
“When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures” (NLT) Galatians 5:19.
“Let there ...
Parental influence in spiritual matters
... believe that God desires our faith to be unfeigned and to impact successive generations.
There is perhaps no greater heritage to be left by a parent than that of faith that is both genuine and gentle ...
Reason or Passion
“…Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (NIV) Mk. 8:34
The most difficult aspect of adult life is decision making. The exercise of the power ...
A beautiful life
"Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” (NIV) Psalm 34:12-14 ...
Self-control made easy
... desires. This is hard work.
Today, the Bible is showing us a way of overcoming temptation which is easier than exercising self-control. That way is to avoid situations that make our environment suitable ...