For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for... Continue Reading →
“For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.” Romans 12:3 Prayer - Lord, I know that You are... Continue Reading →
The shelf life of a dream…. It was part of a quote from something I was watching on television. It stuck with me, although I can’t remember what I was watching. According to Oxford languages self life is defined as “the length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.”... Continue Reading →
Anytime I start talking about self-care, I often remind those that are "too busy" of what the airline attendant says "You have to put your oxygen on before you can help others." I know that we can not sustain pouring out care for others if we do not take care of ourselves first. I think... Continue Reading →
“As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord,... Continue Reading →
For the past few years, I have had a focus word for the year. Generally, I have that word in November or December and allow that to give me focus as I start the new year. This year I didn’t have a word as the new year started, I was thinking that season had passed.... Continue Reading →
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 1 Chronicles 16:34 This speaks of God's lovingkindness. Strong's H2617 - ḥeseḏ the kindness and goodness of God in redemption from enemiesin redemption from troublesin preservation of life from deathin quickening of spiritual lifein redemption of sinin keeping with covenants (with Abraham,... Continue Reading →
The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;if we endure, we will also reign with him;if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 When we endure with Christ, we will also reign with Him. When... Continue Reading →
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 Hope comes from Scriptures and from endurance. We learn from what we have read and what we are walking though. Both build faith, which is the evidence of things hoped... Continue Reading →
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the... Continue Reading →
