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By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively …
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Don’t settle for lukewarm. Live with purpose and with all your might. Keep your heart and mind fueled and aflame for God. What you invest in your spiritual walk will shore up your faith and strengthen you for the road ahead.
Have you been let down or betrayed by those who are supposed to be your family and friends? Sadly, those who are closest to us have the greatest ability to hurt us. In your desert—your place of pain—resist the urge to run away. Run to God instead. Give Him your hurt, your pain, your disappointment.
There is nothing and no one that is beyond God’s grace and mercy. He is able to redeem the most broken life and turn it into a masterpiece that glorifies Him.
It’s possible to go through life with our eyes closed – not physically but spiritually. Something happens that is obviously from the hand of God yet we use words like “I’m so lucky” rather than “I’m so blessed” and fail to attribute praise where praise is due. Truth is, as children of God, we are not casualties of fate or luck. We have a loving Father who watches over us, who cares for us, who provides in miraculous ways. The more we seek Him, the more we will be able to discern His fingerprint all over our lives.
God loves us unconditionally. And it’s because of that wonderful love that He’s slowly, gradually, redeeming all our flaws and cracks, transforming us into His image.
Guest Post by Author Cassie Downs “For thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.” This is the Lord’s declaration. “For as heaven is higher than earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55: 8 – 9 (CSB). What if nothing changes? …
Just because the soil of my heart was good yesterday doesn’t imply that it will remain receptive tomorrow. As a follower of Christ, it is vital that I remain vigilant, taking care to water and weed the soil of my heart lest it gradually toughens or weeds encroach.
Yet; therein lies the key. God has provided a way to end that downward spiral, to get off that slippery slope into discouragement: God is my strength. When I stop pondering all the negatives and turn my focus on Him, I am enabled to ‘take joy’ despite what the day doles out.
Guest Post by Lauri Lemke Thompson I read an inspiring story about an elderly lady. The time had come for her to move out of her own beautiful home, which she had enjoyed for so many years, into a nursing home. “I love my new room!” she told her friend. “How can you say that?” …