Stepping out in faith…
I ‘ve listened to my fair share of sermons in my lifetime. It was definitely worth getting out in 6 degree weather to hear it! We are in Matthew 3:1-3 as we’re introduced to a new character in the Bible. John the Baptist was spoken of in the book of Isaiah. In those days John …
Are your prayers filled with things you want or what you think should happen? Me, too! So often I’m focused on what I want and I forget that God may have a different idea. I’m not sure what made me ever think that I would know better than God. Kind of ashamed of that. We …
Every week I sit down and write a blog post about my pastor’s sermon. I’m going to do it a little differently today. I’m going to give you the scripture reference and then give you just a few things that I took away from the sermon. 4Each of you should look not only to your …
And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well, the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.James 5:15 James tells us that prayer is the key to every situation. In trouble? Pray. Happy, sing praises (which are just prayers set to music). Sick, call the elders …
It's a Wednesday, and I've still got Sunday's sermon running through my mind. Some of our pastor's last words were, "Be honest, take stock in where you put your trust. Is your faith - faith, or is it lip service? Ask God for your sign." Okay, I'm going to be honest. When I really want …
Start your day in the Word... As I was doing my devotional this morning, I was reminded of how easily we can leave the church for one reason or another. We've been hurt by someone in the church, the hypocrisy of so called Christians who don't act like Christians, or life gets too busy. When …
"And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him." -Hebrews 11:6 Think about the prayers you've prayed in the past week. Are they the same old prayers you pray every day? Do you feel …
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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 …
This post was originally posted at facebook.com/faithmattersblog on 9/22/19 What do your prayers look like? As a child, my parents taught me a bedtime prayer and a mealtime prayer. But as I’ve matured in my faith, my prayers have taken on new forms, changing with my age. There was a time when my prayers were …
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