Bible reading: Isaiah 8:11-13 “The Lord took hold of me with his powerful hand and said:I’m warning you! Don’t act like these people. Don’t call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don’t be afraid of something, just because they are. I am the one you should fear and respect. I am the …
Embracing our Weakness
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ESV “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content …
Love does not demand its own way!
Bible passage: 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 NLT“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.” Are you frustrated when you offer a genuinely beneficial suggestion to a loved one only to …
God’s ways are not your Ways.
Bible reading: Judges 6-7“Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!” “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire …
Are you willing to stand out for Christ?
Bible reading: Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t, we want to …
Stop letting fear and anxiety torment you!
Bible passage: Isaiah 41:10 “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand”. I am someone who has always struggled with fear and anxiety. While for some it is greed, envy …
No sin is too great for God to forgive!
Bible reading: Hosea 2:7-8 “She will run after her lovers, but she won’t catch them. She will look for them, but she won’t find them.Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my first husband because life was better then for me than it is now.’But she does not know that I was the one …
Not my will, but yours, be done!
Bible reading: Luke 22:42 Saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” Everyone has their personal wants, desires or dreams that they want to be fulfilled. This is usually driven by the environment we’ve been exposed to. For example, those who have grown up in …