“Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!” The LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. …
Author Archives: Renee Srch
Set Apart
You can be sure of this: The LORD set apart the godly for himself. The LORD will answer when I call to him. Psalm 4:3 (NLT) Set apart – my status the godly – my identity for himself – my purpose I am not a ‘mistake.’ I was chosen long before the foundations of …
How Faith is Formed
Guest Post by C.A. Simonson “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” (James 5:16 – New Living Translation) How is faith formed? “Little by little, line upon line, precept upon precept…” My mother taught me how to pray and believe in faith. My mother began teaching me to …
The Message and the Messenger
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (NIV) Amy Hollingsworth, author of The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers (I highly recommend this book, by …
WHEN GOD IS SILENT
Guest post by author Linda Apple “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27: 45 & 46 There have been times I’ve cried out to God for help, only to feel as if my prayers hit the ceiling and fell to the floor. My pain was real. I …
A Door of Hope
“I will… make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.” Hosea 2:15 (ESV) I have a fascination with doors and gates. So, when I had the opportunity to travel to the Cotswolds (England) this past fall, I was delighted to discover an abundance of unusual and picturesque doorways. Doors represent access or egress, …
Everything We Need
By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 (NLT) One of my biggest oversights, as a disciple …
The God Who Sees Me
Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the LORD, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 (NLT) Hagar was frightened. She was hurting. She was confused. Alone, in the hot, dry desert, without help, without hope, without answers to her dire circumstances, Hagar faced a …
He Knows My Name
He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. John 10:3 (NIV) My British Mum was born shortly before WWII broke out. The first few years of her life were difficult and filled with raids, rations, and two evacuations to the countryside. After the war ended, her father returned home (he was a …
Who Holds Your Hand?
I hold you by your right hand – I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid, I am here to help you.” Isaiah 41:13 (NLT) One of my main responsibilities as a mother is to protect my children. When they were little, I did a lot of handholding; in parking …