According to God’s Word I am always included. And so are you. His amazing love applies to all of us.
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Mercy
When we fully realize how much mercy God has extended towards us – mercy that we never deserved yet He freely gave – how can we not extend mercy to others? Forgiveness is not natural – it is only within the scope of God’s forgiveness and mercy that we are able to forgive at all and extend mercy towards others.
Praise is a Lifestyle
Praise is a choice. It is intentional. It is a deliberate decision to lift our focus off our situation and focus on the One who is our refuge in times of trouble.
Grace Over Gossip
The next time someone offends you, choose to be the bigger person. Share it with God alone. No good ever comes from gossip. Ever. It won’t be easy, but keep in mind that friendships are built on the bonding of two imperfect people.
Compassion without action
compassion involves more than just pity.
Compassion puts feet to those feelings of pity.
The Importance of Community
God did not create us to live as separate entities but to be a part of the body of Christ.
Grace
Grace does not excuse away my sin… Grace provides a substitute for the condemnation my sin deserves
FEELING HEMMED IN
Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Psalm 139:5 -“You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.” As an avid berry picker, Ginny looked forward to foraging for wild blackberries for jelly. Prickly briers covered with thorns from roots to leaves became like magnets grasping at her arms. Painful barbs sunk …
Faith without works
Faith without works is mere piety, a devotion to God that appears admirable yet is often just pretense.
Lest We Forget
“Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me” Psalm 103:1-2 (NLT) And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. …