Does God hear us when we cry out to Him? Always! Does he answer? As soon as we pray. Sometimes He answers before we even voice our thoughts. Just because we can’t see His mighty hand at work doesn’t mean He isn’t intervening on our behalf. His ultimate purpose is not necessarily to give us what we ask but what we need: strength for each day and boldness to handle life’s pressures.
Author Archives: Renee Srch
Discipleship
Discipleship is more than just listening and following; discipleship is about fostering a teachable mind and spirit. It’s not just studying His Word but living it. Discipleship is a call to obedience, regardless of the lesson and the cost. Only then will we know the truth about God, the truth about ourselves, and the truth about life itself.
New Year, Same Love
His steadfast love endures forever – anchor your heart in that rock-solid truth every day of this new year.
Christmas 365 Days a Year
But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope; the steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 (ESV) Post-Christmas blues are common. So much time and energy – not to mention money – are spent …
Choices
Choices; they impact who I am as a person. Some can change the course of my life for a moment or forever. I can struggle against them or welcome them as God-given assignments intended to develop within me a teachable mind and a gracious spirit.
* SNOWFLAKES *
Guest post by author Charlene Warren Delicately floating down from the heavens above; Each tiny flake sent from the Creator with love. Perfectly shaped & designed – making it one of a kind. How can it be that no two are alike? Viewed up close – what a beautiful sight. * Tiny little insignificant flakes, …
Watching and Waiting
I am so thankful God is never in a hurry. “When the time had fully come, God sent his Son…” (Galatians 4:4). When he looked into the face of that tiny child, Simeon knew he had finally found the One he’d been waiting for – Jesus, the salvation of Israel.
Poinsettia Hangs On – Why?
Those scarlet leaf points represent drops of blood my Savior shed for me. I will remember the scourges, the thorns, the nails and the sword – for they all drew blood. Blood drops were sown in soil that produced Easter lilies.
No Longer the Same
they were still the same men on the outside; they looked the same, had the same names, and had the same occupation. But they were transformed on the inside. Their life would never be the same because they had seen the Savior. That’s what happens when you meet Jesus.
The Gift of Peace
Peace on earth – this is what the angels promised that very first Christmas. Peace with God and peace within. Merry Christmas, my friends.