“So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.” James 4:7 Often times I want to resist the devil in my own strength. I tell myself I can keep him at bay, I can just say no, I can walk away and that it will make him... Continue Reading →
“The Lord is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe.” Psalm 18:2 There is so much security wrapped up in God and demonstrated in this verse. Protector, strong fortress, protection,... Continue Reading →
“Run your best in the race of faith, and win eternal life for yourself; for it was to this life that God called you when you firmly professed your faith before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 My race of faith is not the same as anyone else’s race. When I professed my faith, I stepped... Continue Reading →
“We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.” 1 John 5:14 Today I want to share two things I wrote this week during my quiet time, they are both based on different scriptures, but tied to... Continue Reading →
“Try to be at peace with everyone, and try to live a holy life, because no one will see the Lord without it.” Hebrews 12:14 Peace, it is so easy to loose when you are around people. It can be tempting to let other people’s actions impact our internal peace. We don’t have control... Continue Reading →
“Remind me each morning of your constant love, for I put my trust in you. My prayers go up to you; show me the way I should go.”Psalm 143:8 I am so grateful that I can trust God’s love is constant, because sometimes I am not a very lovable person. I have a shirt... Continue Reading →
“But the Lord says, “Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there.” Isaiah 43:18-19 ... Continue Reading →
“Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.” Proverbs 21:21 Honesty is an important key to any relationship. The Bible tells us benefit of honesty with kindness is a long life. It is also being respected and being treated fairly. Imagine if every... Continue Reading →
““You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your friends, hate your enemies.’ But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”. Matthew 5:43-44 When I read about enemies, I often struggle, as I don't think. of people as enemies. There may be people I don't agree with... Continue Reading →
“But the earth will be as full of the knowledge of the Lord's glory as the seas are full of water.” Habakkuk 2:14 What an amazing thought that the world will have knowledge of God's glory. The devotion this morning described this as an intimate knowing, like Adam knew Eve. It is a beautiful picture.... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 