Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. Psalm 18:30. Yesterday I was reading in the study Stuck, and…

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. . . But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in…

God made us alive together with Christ…that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6-7 NKJV. But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the…

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For…

I have never written 2 blog posts in one day but I do want to share what I am learning in the hopes it can help others. So I’m going to share directly from the book The Art of Spiritual Listening, Responding to God’s Voice Amid the Noise of Life by Alice Fryling. Maybe in…

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness…Matthew 6:33. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28. This psalm, Psalm 43, is a continuation of the psalm before. I don’t know about you, but I am weary of the political ads taking over. We are…

Remain in me, as I also remain in you. John 15:4. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Revelation 2:4. Two thoughts were with me as I read our chapter, Psalm 41, and later in prayer. I can so clearly remember my first love of Jesus when I was…

If I go up to the heavens,…you are there;…if I make my bed in the depths,…you are there…If I rise on the wings of the dawn,…if I settle on the far side of the sea,…even there…your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. Psalm 139:8-10. Sometimes it helps to read Scripture…

I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3. This morning in our early morning prayer group, our presenter shared a story she read that speaks to the love that God has for each one of us. It was written by Jessica Hurlbut about a morning when…