2021 could be the best year you’ve ever had—or it could also be the most challenging year you’ve ever had. As much as we may like to guess, we honestly have no idea how the future will exactly play out. Here are some tips towards intentionally making 2021 the most amazing year to date.
Read MoreChristmas morning is a time to remember the arrival of Jesus Christ. His birth as a baby—and later death and resurrection—opened up the way for us to experience the security and protection that come with being born of God.
Read MoreWhen we acknowledge our need, we can be confident that we will find mercy (not receiving the judgment we deserve) and grace (receiving what we don’t deserve) to help us in our time of need.
Read MoreChristian leaders are not supposed to rely on their position as the basis for their leadership. Good, Christian leadership is not position based; it is character based.
Read MoreIf you believe that you are part saint and part sinner, you will live in a very mediocre manner with little to distinguish you from the non-Christian, but when we believe that Jesus is the core of our being, the Holy Spirit will help us to radically live like Him.
Read MoreFear is a protective mechanism God built within us to help provide for our safety and well-being. The problem with fear comes when we let it control our lives. God intended us to live a life of freedom that is secure in Him.
Read MoreWhat Adam and Eve lost in the Fall was eternal life, and that is what Jesus came to restore. He did not come to give us a life with material blessings. Rather, He came to give us a fulfilling life with spiritual blessings.
Read MoreEvery believer has the spiritual authority to do God’s will and carry on the ministry of Christ; we do this through prayer. Praying with authority is not expressing our will to God but discerning God’s will and claiming the answer with confidence.
Read MoreCitizenship in heaven is both our present and future reality. No matter what happens here on earth, our eternity is secure because of Christ. So while we wait for the Lord Jesus to return (or our going to Him), may we continue to learn and grow in our faith and steward well all that He has entrusted to us.
Read MoreHave you ever looked for a sign from God to help you make a decision about something? Gideon did the same thing in Judges 6. Sometimes it’s easy to question the integrity of God; this is why we must choose to trust Him fully while seeking His will daily.
Read MoreAs you have an attitude like Jesus Christ and work out your salvation by following God’s initiation, you can be certain—absolutely confident and full of conviction—that God will complete that which He started in you.
Read MoreSatan and pride are intricately connected. A proud Christian benefits Satan more than an atheist or pagan. Whenever we think that we don’t need God’s help or direction—that we can handle our lives without consulting Him—we are setting ourselves up for a fall.
Read MoreWhat is forgotten in time is of little significance, but what is remembered for eternity is highly significant.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what to do in a situation where the Bible does not give specific direction? So many of us want the details of God’s will because it’s much easier to follow a list than to discern what we should or should not do. But there can be peace within our decision-making because God has established, anointed, and sealed us with His spirit to make decisions for our good and His glory.
Read MoreIt’s easy to beat yourself up over the sin in your life, allowing guilt and shame to frame the way you see yourself. But this is not God’s design! When you condemn yourself, you are agreeing with the enemy; for whoever believes in Christ has not been condemned, rather they have been saved!
Read MoreGod revealed Himself as the great “I am,” meaning that what He was in the past is who He is in the present and will be in the future.
Read MoreWe cannot base our sense of security in the circumstances of life, whether they are positive or negative. Take heart in knowing there is nothing in all creation that can separate you from the love of God. This brings true security!
Read MoreGod’s story for us, as revealed in the pages of the Bible, is that Christ died for our sins and gave us eternal life. This is certainly good news, but the story would not be complete if Jesus had not also defeated the devil at the cross.
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