Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to His beloved is that of overcoming self. Francis of Assisi It is not a surprise that The Me Me Me Generation was the title of a cover story featured on the May 2013 issue of Time Magazine. Writer...
Read moreA holy life is no work of chance, it is a masterpiece of ORDER – Charles Spurgeon With her humorous spirit, writer Nicole Johnson, shares her theories about the Proverbs 31 woman: “But I have a theory about that “perfect” biblical woman. As we know, Solomon wrote Proverbs, and Solomon...
Read moreThe reason why men do not look to the Church today is that she has destroyed her own influence by compromise. G. Campbell Morgan Compromise means to give up some demands and agree on something less than what was originally desired. By definition alone, we can see how dangerous...
Read moreWhen we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. Peter Marshall In the Christian life difficulties are certainly to be expected, but the way we choose to handle our trials and tribulations becomes vitally important to walking...
Read moreA friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. William Shakespeare We all need friends. Friendship is part of God’s plan for our lives. It is the catalyst and thefoundation of every...
Read moreVillage life ceased, it ceased in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, arose a mother in Israel. Judges 5:7 ‘Mediocre’ is a word that we use a lot without knowing what it means and mediocre means ‘half way up between the valley and the peak. It doesn’t mean half-way between...
Read moreBy faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. Hebrews 11:31 It’s possible to be so bound up in the past, that you can’t fully live in the present. Can you name the things in your past...
Read moreDoubt discovers difficulties which it never solves; it creates hesitancy, despondency, despair. Itsprogress is the decay of comfort, the death of peace. “Believe!” is the word which speaks life into a man, but doubt nails down his coffin. – Charles Spurgeon Resisting the urge to doubt God is not...
Read moreEvery woman has a story. Every woman has a struggle. Every woman has a promise of victory. God has given us the examples of women in the Bible who walked victoriously with Him. Women, very much like you and me, who didn’t have it all together, but loved God....
Read moreA man’s pride will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will retain honor. Proverbs 29:23 Humility Now that we have a better understanding of what submission is (Part 1 – Understanding Submission), we want to now take a closer look and see how submission is to practically...
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