God longs to help us trust Him with all our relationships, including helping us see and love people as He sees and loves them. He may want to use that person to influence the circumstances in our life in ways we can’t see yet.
Continue reading →Every day I’m aware of how much I still need to grow in Christ. If I didn’t know there was a God Who loves and forgives me, I wouldn’t want to live another minute. I’m thankful He sends people into my life who help me live in a way that represents Him well.
Continue reading →If we’ve forgotten the many times God has shown us grace, let’s be honest about it. Let’s ask Him to help us remember the times He’s forgiven our reckless and willful sins against Him.
Continue reading →This different perspective might help the pastor who prays for a bigger church realize that spiritual growth in his congregation is more important than attracting more people. The same goes for the singer who wants a larger audience or the engineer who wants a bigger client list. Both fail to consider the impact their work is already making with current fans or clients.
Continue reading →I have no doubt that the devil loves to get us thinking the worst-case scenario to keep us from confidently trusting God. He loves to make us forget that God is far greater and much more powerful than he (the devil) can ever be. Therefore, I meditate on scripture that reminds me about God’s love, mercy, power, ability, compassion, etc., etc., etc.!
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