Salvation changes you. It changes your eternity, and as the Holy Spirit enters you, the fruit of the Spirit begins to bloom. Joy is a big part of this.
Read MoreFreedom from Roman chains is amazing. Freedom from the chains of sin is astounding and eternity-changing!
Read MoreWorshiping and praying in the midst of such a trial is a display of trust and surrender.
Read MoreHelping someone find freedom in Christ will not always make others happy. Often, others in that person's life try to choke out the seeds you've planted.
Read MoreWe need to shift our focus sometimes to see what is going on spiritually in a situation and not only consider what we can plainly see with our eyes.
Read MoreDo you get motivated and inspired when you have something to look forward to? I know I do.
Read MoreEveryone you meet or encounter today will need encouragement. Every soul is battling something, and for some, the battle is quite severe.
Read More"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God."
Read MoreWhen I die and go to heaven, the Lord might tell me that I was saved at age 6, though I do not remember it. But I do know when I settled that question.
Read MoreGod entrusts hard things and assignments to those He trusts. Oftentimes God will bring us to the end of ourselves and ask us to do hard things.
Read MoreHow are you doing? Are you suffering from being negative and only focusing on what has happened to you?
Read MoreThere are three similar words Paul uses in Philippians 3:13-14, writing to the Church at Philippi in the 1st century: forward, toward, and upward.
Read MoreI have discovered that if I am feeling down, the best thing I can do is look around and serve others. You may think that is strange, but it is true!
Read MoreYou can do one of two things in a crisis: step forward and get busy doing what you know is right, or instead, step backward, cocoon, and become isolated.
Read MoreThis week's devotions are focused on having optimism and forward-thinking instead of living in the past and in the dark valley of regret.
Read MoreIt had been many years since I last took the Enneagram Personality Test, so I recently decided to take it again. I heard that over the years, your results can change, and mine did.
Read MoreJamie McCurdy is a strong woman of God with quite the testimony. I asked her if she would share her story with you. I know you are going to be blessed.
Read MoreMy wife of almost 40 years is turning 60 in nine days. With our family in town, we threw her a surprise birthday party on Saturday.
Read MoreI will write today about our middle child, Bryant. Many of you know Bryant through his writing of devotions here once a month.
Read MoreThe little things that most of us take for granted are what often make the biggest difference in our daily lives and what we should be most grateful for.
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