RESURRECTION: Etymology Middle English resurreccioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin resurrection-, resurrectio act of rising from the dead, from resurgereto rise from the dead, from Latin, to rise again, from re- + surgere to rise — more at SURGE https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurrection I thought I’d start with a definition just to make clear what kind of power I’m talking about. It’s becoming more popular for Christians …
I didn’t have something weighing on my heart that I needed to share with the world today. But, something did give me an aha moment earlier this week. It was a scripture that I remember every time I think there is no way I can get myself together well enough to please God. Here is …
I got to thinking about those lightbulb, aha moments when we proclaim, “I learned something new today.” When someone shows us a new way of doing something, or reveals a little known fact, or we discover something that blows our mind. There is an excitement to revelation and an innate sense of victory when we …
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.Luke 11:13 (NLT) I went to my two-year-old grandson’s birthday party yesterday. I love him and wanted him to love the gifts I gave him. Isn’t …
But he answered me, “My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds its full expression through your weakness.” So I will celebrate my weaknesses, for when I’m weak I sense more deeply the mighty power of Christ living in me.2 Corinthians 12:9 (TPT) My depression comes and goes and I …
And I pray that he would unveil within you the unlimited riches of his glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with his divine might and explosive power.Ephesians 3:16 (TPT) I need God’s power. When I am depressed, I feel powerless to rise above it. When I am anxious, I feel powerless …
Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with his super-abundance until you radiate with hope!Romans 15:13 (TPT) Depression can feel like a bottomless pit, my thoughts spiraling down. …
I just completed the YouVersion plan, Making Time to Rest. (A great plan.) The plan used the example of filling a bucket. Taking an account of my own bucket, I was feeling…empty. I’d already missed one Friday post this month. I didn’t want to miss another. But what could I give when I felt I …
I’ll tell you a secret — I like to read stories where there is magic in the world. My husband likes movies with superheroes. Any story worth its salt, has the protagonist miraculously overcoming an insurmountable situation. Whether it is through grit and determination, supernatural abilities, or divine intervention, we root for the good guy …
I have been using Grace & Peace as my complimentary close on my blog for a while, and have used it on my emails for a long time before that. I had wanted to find something that would express more meaning than the usual closings: Sincerely, Best Regards, Love, and the Christian favorite — Yours …
The Far Reaches of Grace 