Stepping out in faith…
"Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry. James 1:19Bible and coffee. Image by mnplatypus from Pixabay As I was reading a devotional before I went to bed tonight, this verse in James 1:19 spoke to me. "understand, my beloved brethren. Let every man be …
Spiritual gifts are given to us by the Holy Spirit when we receive the gift of salvation. "Christ has generously divided out his gifts to us." -Eph 4:7 Image by Bob Dmyt from Pixabay I've been interested in spiritual gifts for sometime. We did a study about it years ago in a Sunday School class. …
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. - James 5:16 Image by truthseeker08 from Pixabay This morning as I was doing my morning devotional, the topic was prayer and how hard it is to …
God will move you out of your comfort zone to get you to lean on Him. Image by Ulrike Mai from Pixabay Have you ever felt so broken, so out of place, that you had to depend on God? We've probably all had those instances in our lives when we've felt so broken, depressed or …
The busier you become, the more you need this time apart with God. The time spent with Him is a necessity, not a luxury! It's easy to get wrapped up in our busy schedules. We pack our weeks with meetings, sports events and practices, time to workout at the gym, and whatever else we can …
Did you ever think about your purpose on earth? I'm sure that we each see our purpose differently, but why did God create us in the first place? What is it that we are supposed to do? At the beginning of the book of John, he is describing the light shining in the darkness and …
Has your focus always stayed the same throughout your life? I'd be surprised if you said yes. My experience has been that it goes through phases depending on our place in life. When I was a child, the world focused around me. My days were spent playing and spending time with the adults in my …
"Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it." -Genesis 28:16 As you go about your days this year leading up to Christmas, how often do you think about the real reason for the season? The holidays are tough for a lot of people who have lost loved ones or …
Move into the path God has laid out for you. Have faith that he will be beside you. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay It's easy to feel overwhelmed when we are about to embark on a new adventure. It might be a new job that you are looking for, maybe even a different type of …
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it." - John 1:5 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Our story begins at the beginning of the world. As God created the world, Jesus was already with him. "He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing …
Where God Leads 