11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 ESV It’s no secret that the circumstances of life can feel so heavy that we prefer to just pull […]
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“You’ll Be Equipped As You Go” ~ Melody Alisa
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23 NLT Have you ever placed your head in your hands and asked, “GOD, what on earth are You doing here?” Or perhaps it rolls out sounding more like, “Oh, Lord, why am I still in this mess?!” In her usual […]
“Wholeness in the Brokenness”
3 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head. Mark 14:3 NLT I’ve read this […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Sunday is Coming”
Jesus Appears to Mary from Magdala 11 Mary, however, stood there and cried as she looked at the tomb. As she cried, she bent over and looked inside. 12 She saw two angels in white clothes. They were sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying. One angel was where Jesus’ head had been, and the other […]
“Asking God for Bigger” ~ Joyce Meyer’s Talk It Out Podcast
18 And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people), 19 and […]
“The Importance of Examining the Posture of Your Heart” ~ Laurie Crouch
19 As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. Proverbs 27:19 NIV Recently the Lord has been whispering into my spirit about self-examination. Perhaps it was the culmination of many medical visits that the word ‘examination’ just left a firm impression in my mind – which traveled down to my heart. It’s not easy […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Perseverance (Consider it Joy)”
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 NIV This passage had always seemed to ‘challenge’ me. I can recall times when I would […]
Titus Two 