Sufficient grace
... (NIV) 2 Corinthians 12:9
We live in a world that praises strength, self-sufficiency, and control. Weakness, on the other hand, often feels like failure-something to hide, fix, or push through. But God ...
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With Christ in the boat
... embark on such a dangerous journey? The answer is obvious: He has the ability to do anything and wanted the disciples to recognize that fact and also strengthen their faith in Him.
Life has always been ...
Will your anchor hold?
“If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small" (NLT) Proverbs 24:10
“Trees snap like toothpicks or fly upward, wrenched from the earth. Whole rooftops sail, cars tumble like toys, houses ...
He keeps watch over you
... thought of Him brought to me.
The first thought of a phrase was "In spite of it all He watches over me”. Yes, God watches over me! It brought a surge of new strength into my feeble legs and faint heart. ...
He makes Himself mighty through you
... door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.” (NIV) Revelation 3:7-8
After watching the movie, “Facing the Giants” for the ...
The blessing of trials
... strength.
In verse 2 of the section above James says that we should be happy to face trials. How on earth can we be happy about that? We should be happy because we know we will become stronger if we ...
Embracing the extra mile
... us and our loved ones for this will glorify God and make Christianity a very credible religion full of peace, love, joy, and salvation.
May God strengthen our faith in him so we can have a character ...
What God do you serve?
... what the most important commandment was, He answered: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30). Brothers and Sisters, ...
Christ or Convenience
“strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” (NIV) Acts 14:22
Modernization has made ...
A Strong Faith
... use hard times to strengthen our faith and so the question is, are we ready? Will we be strong enough when things go poorly at work? Will we be strong enough when money troubles come our way? Will we be ...
Spiritual Warfare
... resources, the enemy often uses tools like deception, fear, and distraction to attack. However, our greatest resource is God Himself, who supplies us with divine wisdom, strength, and the support of fellow ...
Winning Our Spiritual Warfare
... that does not cease until the end of time. This war isn't fought with physical weapons but with spiritual strength and divine armour. In this battle, Jesus Christ is our Commander-in-Chief. He is the ultimate ...
Create the opportunity
“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion ...
Prove it
... and with all your strength.’" (NIV) Mark 12:29-30
Do you love God? How much? Are you willing to be fully committed to him in every way? Is there anything you would not do for God (Mark 12:29-30)? We ...
Faithfulness to God at all times
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Beloved, sometimes the detractors are not other people, they are ourselves, our desires and motives. In such instances, talk to yourself and pray for strength to stand for the right thing.
It is very ...
Wisdom and obedience
... strength.” (1 Corinthians 1:22-25)
“God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It ...
Wisdom and Temptation (II)
... and stuck to it “day after day” (Genesis 39:10). We need to make up our minds now to do “the will of God” (1 John 2:17) in all our decisions. May God give us the wisdom and strength we need to make him ...
Knit together in love
"For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in ...
Love makes it easier
... or working hard. This implies there is a difficulty that has to be overcome by exercising strength. It is the pull of the flesh which makes it hard to please God so that we need to strive (Gal. 5:17). ...
Serving One Another Through Love
... to maintain strength, health, and vitality, every member of the body must function and serve others. The same applies to Christians.
To serve one another in love, we must realize our importance in the ...