When darkness veils His lovely face,I rest on His unchanging grace;In every high and stormy gale,My anchor holds within the veil.My Hope is Built On Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) Edward Mote Laying awake in the dark of the morning, my thoughts a storm in my head, I felt beaten, giving in to …
A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the …
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.Romans 6:23 (NLT) The gifts of living water, the Holy Spirit, salvation, and eternal life are all facets of the same gem; the gift of God dwelling in us. Eternal life is here in us …
Jesus replied, “If you only knew who I am and the gift that God wants to give you, you’d ask me for a drink, and I would give you living water… if anyone drinks the living water I give them, they will never be thirsty again. For when you drink the water I give you, …
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”John 14:27 (NLT) This is a well known verse, but let’s take a deeper look. I often find myself not-at-peace. My worries and fears come to create …
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.Galatians 3:28 (ESV) God’s righteousness comes through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who have faith in him. There’s no distinction. All have sinned and fall short of God’s …
Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”Matthew 12:48-50 (NLT) I’m fortunate to have a loving family. Still I can find …
Christ suffered and died for sins once and for all—the innocent for the guilty —to bring you near to God by his body being put to death and by being raised to life by the Spirit.1 Peter 3:18 (TPT) Try as I might, I will never be enough. I cannot be good enough. I cannot …
If you hear My voice and abide in My word, you are truly My disciples; you will know the truth, and that truth will give you freedom.John 8:31-32 (VOICE) There is a quote I’ve recently been introduced to by Esther Hicks: “Worrying is using your imagination to create something you don’t want.” When I am …
I have never called you ‘servants,’ because a master doesn’t confide in his servants, and servants don’t always understand what the master is doing. But I call you my most intimate and cherished friends, for I reveal to you everything that I’ve heard from my Father.John 15:15 (TPT) With depression and anxiety, I am often …
