You Can Depend on God’s Everlasting Arms The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, Destroy. Deuteronomy 33:27 ESV Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Embracing God’s Promises Steps on Your Journey to Embrace God’s Faithfulness: This is one of
Read MoreGod’s Design for Community online course is finally finished! We live in a variety of communities, including family, church, ministry, life group, business and more. How we relate to one another will demonstrate whether we are living in ways that glorify God. One of our goals should be to interact with the people in our
Read MoreGod’s Name: Our Peace Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility. Ephesians 2:14 (ESV) Steps on Your Journey to Know God More
Read MoreAdonai–Tzva’ot is exalted through justice, God the Holy One is consecrated through righteousness. Isaiah 5:16 CJB Excerpted from my book, 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways. I use this book almost every day in my time with the Lord. It reminds me of who our great God
Read MoreIf any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5 NIV Steps on your journey to understand God’s promises: Condition that must be met: Ask for wisdom, believing God will give it “A simple distinction between wisdom and
Read MoreGod’s Name: Spirit of the Lord God The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Read MoreWhat causes your stress? Excerpted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go! You can get 52 free stress-management tips. Do you know what causes your stress? The first skill in handling stress is to identify what’s causing it. We can’t begin to manage our stress unless we know what the specific causes are. What
Read MoreMy Strong Deliverer, Who Shields My Head in the Day of Battle O Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle. Psalm 140:7 NIV Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Transform Your Life as You Get to Know God in New Ways Meditate on this name today. What is God saying
Read MoreExcerpted from Battlefield Strategies for Every Believer: A Biblical Guide to Spiritual Warfare When my son Timothy was about twelve, he started coaching five- and six-year-olds playing soccer. They would run any which way. Someone would grab the ball and not let go. Others would sit down on the field and start crying. Still others
Read MoreSTOP in the Name of Love! Excerpted from God’s Design for Community Online Course People do and say things that damage relationships in their communities—with spouses, family members, friends and colleagues. Often they don’t even realize what they are doing. You may be thinking, “Me? Sabotage my relationships? No way!” Or perhaps you are thinking,
Read MoreGod’s Promise: I Can Live without Fear Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Embracing God’s Promises. This devotional has 365 daily reminders of God’s faithfulness. Available on Amazon and our web. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I
Read MoreTrust is Easily Destroyed You are a good and trustworthy servant. You have been faithful with a small amount, so I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and join in your master’s happiness! Matthew 25:21 CJB Sara,[1] a fellow single mom from my church, and I spent hours talking, laughing and
Read MoreHow Comfortable Are You with Confronting? Many people think confronting is harsh and negative. However, if done wisely and respectfully, it is one of the best ways to help others—as well as to grow yourself. Examine these proverbs and write any insights you gain about confronting. Proverbs 15:1 (NIV): “A gentle answer turns away wrath,
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