God searches our hearts. He knows when our words come from abundance of righteousness that He has stored within us. And these words- not the empty confessions from the brain -will yield eternal results, and our Father will be pleased. He is faithful to tell us when we are doing, ...
Read More »God Uses Hardship To Build Our Character
Moab has been at rest from youth, like wine left on its dregs, not poured from one jar to another— she has not gone into exile. So she tastes as she did, and her aroma is unchanged. (Jeremiah 48:11) And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: ...
Read More »Living With The Holy Spirit Within You
If you are a true believer who has accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit resides within you. Let that sink in! The Holy Spirit, third person of the Trinity, has taken up residence within your being. I Corinthians 3:16 asks the question: “Do you not know that ...
Read More »God’s Kindness Leads You To Repentance
If you asked ten Christians for the definition of repentance, you’d probably get a dozen different answers. The Greek word for repent is metanoeo, which means, “to change one’s mind.” Sometimes repentance is as dramatic as falling on your face, weeping and confessing. Much of the time, however, repentance is subtle, involving a ...
Read More »Don’t Get Too Close
Recently, a friend of mine, knowing that my husband and I are avid hikers, sent me a message detailing the specifics of how to distinguish between a poisonous and non-poisonous snake. One way was to examine the shape of the snake’s eyes. Round eyes identify the snake as non-poisonous while ...
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