Category: God’s Word
Posts in this category focus on God’s Word, dig into its meaning, and apply it to our lives. God’s Word is living! Let’s dig to find the strong roots that are able to grow us to enable us to flourish!
I love this sweatshirt of my daughter’s! It’s amazing how many compliments she’s received when wearing it! You can see people read it, then re-read it! Their heads kind of tilt to the side, like a dog, when he’s trying to figure out what’s… Continue Reading “Service with Kindness”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Actions, Change our Minds, Cruelty, Despise, Disobedience, Disrespect, Give Credit Where Credit was Due, God's Character, God's Leading, God's Way, Harsh Tones, Hate, Heart, Jesus Christ, Kindness, Met Physical Needs, Mind, Obedience, Our Way, Patience, Purpose, Purposeful, Repentance, Respect, Restraint, Selfishness, Service, Spirit of God, Spirit-Produced, Useful, Walk in His Ways, Words
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love, does not know God, because God is love.“ 1 John 4:7-8 ESV Have you ever been in a conversation with someone,… Continue Reading “God is Love, but Does He Hate?”
Category: MeaningTags: Arrogance, Assume, Attributes, Deception, Division, Evil, Fruit of the Spirit, God's Character, Harm, Hate, Immoral, Justice, Love, Lying, Morally Right Choices, Perverse Heart, Perverse Mouth, Plot Wicked Schemes, Pride, Prove, Run to Evil, Shed Innocent Blood, Sin, Sow Discord, Spirit of God, Test, Unity, What God Prefers
If you do an internet search on “life source,” you may find everything from blood donation centers; to donations for organs, eyes, and tissues; to organic grocery stores; to water filtration systems. What do you think of when you hear “life source?” What is… Continue Reading “What (or Whom) is Your Source of Life?”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Abundance, Accomplishes His Will, Branches, Disciple, Fruit of the Spirit, Fruitless, God the Father, Jesus Christ, Joins, Life, Obedience, Producing Fruit, Pruning, Real, Removing Sin, Seal, Son of God, Source of Life, Spirit of God, Spiritual Growth, Sun, Truth, Value, Vine
“Welcome!” We see it everywhere we enter, from front door mats and entrances to shops…to emails we open after we’ve signed up for something. We talked last post about peace being near. You may be saying, “I don’t feel at peace.” So, let’s dig… Continue Reading “Welcome, Peace!”
Category: MeaningTags: Anxieties, Brokenness, Communicate with the LORD, Fairness, Gladness, God's Protection, Guards Your Heart and Mind, Impartiality, Jesus Christ, Peace, Peace is Near, Peace of God, Prayer, Prince of Peace, Salvation, Thankfulness, Thoughts, Welcome, What Drives Us, Wholeness
“It’s time to go!” “My meeting is at that time.” “It’s time to eat!” “What time is it?” Time: It’s what we measure our days by. In ancient days, people took that literally; the light of the day was how they measured and “told… Continue Reading “Jesus Christ, the Ultimate Sacrifice: The Time Revealed”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Approaching God, Begging for God's Favor and Grace, Communion, Crucifixion of Christ, Daylight, Hours of Prayer, Intimacy with the LORD, Jesus Christ, Living Sacrifice, Ninth Hour, Purposeful, Repenting, Sacrifice, Sharing with God, Sin, Sixth Hour, The Ultimate Sacrifice, Third Hour, Time, Whole Burnt Offering
“Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father! In Your hands, I place My spirit!” He said this and died.” Luke 23:46 GNT No doubt, if you are familiar with the story of Christ’s death and resurrection, you have heard these words…probably, numerous times!… Continue Reading ““Into Your Hands”…Christ’s Purpose Fulfilled”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Accepted, Accomplishes His Will, Approved, Christ's Sacrifice, Commend, Commit, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, Dedication, Entrust, Fulfilled, God the Father, God's Plan, Hands, Intention, It is Finished, Jesus Christ, Next to the Father, Place, Praising God, Purpose, Right Hand of God the Father, Spirit
He’d come to visit me when I was on my own and single. My little brother and I had planned ahead of time to take in a concert at a nearby college. The artists performing both professed to be believers. As the opening “act”… Continue Reading “Emerging from the Darkness”
Category: God's WordTags: Darkness, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, Enemy, Following Him, Forgiveness, God's Purpose, Jesus Christ, Life, Light, Moses, Opposer of God, Pharoah, Plagues in Egypt, Promises of God, Satan, Scripture, Sin, Third Day, Three Days