Jesus said, "do not worry." But, It appears each of us will receive the Lord's words a bit differently. His disciples did. Dr. Luke heard a slightly different message than Levi, the tax collector. That's the wonderful thing about God's Word - it meets each of us exactly at the point of our need.
"It is good to say, 'Thank you' to the Lord, to sing praises to the God who is above all gods. Every morning tell him, 'Thank you for your kindness,' and every evening rejoice in all his faithfulness." Psalm 92:1-2 LB Thank you Lord, for your kindness. Thank you that you are who you say…
Without God, people do not change! They try to change. And for brief periods they may succeed in maintaining the appearance of change, but eventually, unless God intervenes, people return to serve the master of their choices. Fear continues to reign in their lives.
If we choose to believe that every resource of heaven is available to us by His grace, there will never be a need to shrink from victory in any circumstance. Put Jesus in the Center "All things were created through Him and for Him." _Colossians 1:16
Perception is the key component to gratitude. And gratitude is a key component to joy.
The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. _Psalm 138:7-8
Unfinished projects? Unkept promises? Unfulfilled dreams? We all know the disappointment that comes with starting down the path toward our goals with excitement yet never seeming to reach the end. Our intentions are good at the start, but with time we lose focus. We begin to feel like we've failed, and feelings of discouragement and…
We could spend hours talking of His infinite love for mankind and for each one of us individually. (John 3:16) But, how important are you to God’s desires and purposes for the earth?
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