Christ Jesus alone. The Life of Christ lived in us by the Spirit of Christ. Finding hope is in Christ alone. Joy as well, and peace. In these we will find our living and our being. In Christ Jesus alone, and in all He would do in us. Nothing else will bring us life as …
“We realize that we are energized by the Holy Spirit for prayer; and we know what it is to pray in accordance with the Spirit; but we don’t often realize that the Holy Spirit Himself prays prayers in us which we cannot utter ourselves. When we are born again of God and are indwelt by …
Yesterday, I re-blogged a post from J. David Peever entitled “When It All Comes Crashing Down,” a thought-provoking post on the issue of seeking control when things appear to be out of control in our world. Dave stated something in the post that got me thinking. He wrote: “God is the Christian answer but is …
Here is a post from a fellow blogger that I found thought-provoking. I always enjoy Dave's posts at "Live 4 Him" (https://live4him.ca/). I hope your thinking is piqued by his words as well. Thanks, Dave!
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the …
A few quotes for you to ponder. These focus on our preoccupation as believers on the pursuit of selfish things and the need to let them go so we might follow our God with our entire being. I hope you find them both challenging and inspiring. I know I did. “Avoid trivial pursuits. You are …
The Pursuing God – Joshua Ryan Butler, W Publishing Group Critical readMust readGood readRead if you wantRead something else Why read “The Pursuing God.” A couple of years ago, I saw this book described on a website (not remembering where), and for some reason it stuck out it me as an important read. I have …
The year 2020 is not likely to be remembered by many as a happy time of life. Difficulty is surrounding us, and uncertainty is our daily experience. And there is not much change in the forecast for 2021. In the midst of all the strife, disruption, sickness, excess death, fires, hurricanes, and political turmoil, there …
Image via Pexels “The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one,I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one….” John 17:22-23 We are living in times that could be characterized by the term, “disunity.” That characterization is perhaps …
Part 3 in a series on finding joy. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, …
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