Month: August 2015Page 1 of 4

When there is no reason to believe

Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” -Luke 8:50 (NIV) And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All…

Time out: Draw near

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. -James 4:8 (NKJV) Has your life…

Romans 8:28 in action

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God…

The Refiner’s fire

See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. -Isaiah 48:10 (NIV) But he knows the way that I…

From the mind to the mouth

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my sheltering rock and my redeemer. -Psalm 19:14 (NET) Understand this, my dear brothers and…

In the pressure cooker

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭(NIV) No trial has overtaken you that…

God in the workplace

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. -Colossians…

One contest you’ll never win

So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of…

Marks of the true believer

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! -2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Do you bear the marks…

Off with the old, on with the new

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…