And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1 John 5:14 ESV Resolute. That has become one of my favorite words. Why? Because it is a character trait that I was lacking for far too long. In fact, if I may be (embarrassingly) […]
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Lift Your Spirit – “Don’t Stop Praying”
16-18 Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 MSG If you’re a prayerful person, you’ll nod your head to lyrics of this worship song. But if life has been going sideways […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Trust In GOD”
but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.2 Chronicles 15:4 ESV I am sure by now, the end of this first week of the new year, that you’ve heard as many new year stories, recommendations, suggestions … read articles, listened to podcasts, […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Jehovah”
Have you ever found yourself in such a mess that you just didn’t know which way to turn or whom to trust or confide in? Maybe that’s your current situation. If it is, I’m so sorry that you’re going through all that, but I do want you to know that you do have one more […]
Lift Your Spirit – “A Very Maverick Christmas Special”
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son,and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” Matthew 1:23 Pause and let that fact sit with you for a bit: GOD is with you. Now consider this: He wants to be with you. Not because you’re stellar, or uber-intelligent, […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Mary Did You Know?”
But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 Amplified As a mom of three adult children, I reflect back on those years long past (but never forgotten) when I wondered what it would be like, feel like and look like when my children became adults. And […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Go Tell It On The Mountain”
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV If you’re anything like me, when you come across a good, I mean really good deal at the store, you just want all your friends to know about […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Goodness of GOD”
Jesus has the power of God, by which he has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus called us by his glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 NCV It’s the onset of that time of year when the schedules of life just […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Joy to the World”
If you are a Christian but you’re not experiencing joy, you’ve got your focus off of Jesus. You may be ready to argue with me at this point, with words drawn and ready to shoot about how hard your life is at this moment and that no one could possibly know how difficult it is […]
Lift Your Spirit – “Access”
5 Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 who through our faith has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory. 3 We also have joy with […]
Titus Two 