I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13
3 For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy. 4 I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. (Psalm 61:3-4) As you go about your day, remember the Lord is with you. He is your shelter and strong tower from the
Read MoreGOD The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. (Exodus 3:4-6) The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (Psalm 103:8) The Lord is gracious and full of
Read More“and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” (Ephesians 6:15) We know that wearing the shoes of the gospel of peace is for our benefit to have peace in troubling times, but what about the troubling times of others when drawn into their situations? Sometimes wearing the shoes
Read More26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. (Ephesians 4:25-27) Over the last few weeks at both of our Breaking The Chains sites, our lessons have been geared towards anger and forgiveness. Both of these areas seem to be
Read MorePsalm 37:8 – Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm. Proverbs 15:1 – A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:18 – A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays (calms) contention. Proverbs 16:32 – He who
Read More“If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, they wearied you, then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?” (Jeremiah 12:5) It’s easy to become discouraged from doing good when
Read More23Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24) It’s amazing the things you miss until you take a closer look. Last week we finally completed our raised gardens. It was
Read MoreThere have been times we’ve all picked up that one piece of fruit that looked pleasing on the outside but once we opened it up or bit into it, it was rotten on the inside…
Read More“Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt— you have rebelled against the Lord your God, you have scattered your favors to foreign gods under
Read MoreAs a child, I loved the time between Fall and Winter. It was my favorite time of year. I loved the cooler weather that came with Fall and the colors of the leaves as they changed and then falling off the trees…
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