be in the Word of God every day
Designed for a 5-day week, these plans are kind and forgiving to the busy person who is prone to falling behind on reading because you have two extra weekend days to make it up. And even if you stay permanently behind, who cares? Reading the Bible is not a race to perfection; it is an intimate step into God’s heart for his people. Take it at your own pace and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author of your faith (Hebrews 12:2).
I have the control but do not know how to use it.
As we close out this month in the book of Proverbs, I'd like to ask what you learned. Did anything take you by surprise? Every time I open the Word I discover something new, seeing the same words in a new light. True, we are always changing and growing, but I think the main... Continue Reading →
Dear friends, The beginning of the year can really feel like a drag sometimes. To me January feels like the Monday of months. No more parties, no more presents, no more excuses to double on christmas cookies. It's back to reality and it's oh-so-bleak. That's why we wanted to do something extra special for our readers, to encourage and... Continue Reading →
The convenience of a streaming church service is a double-edged sword. Indispensable to those who cannot leave their bed, but a tool of temptation for the devil. I heard that whisper this morning: Why get up so early? It's cold and you deserve a break, and who will notice you anyway? Whether you go or stay won't... Continue Reading →
I'm 1 month shy of my 29th birthday and I have grey hairs. More than a few, like enough to warrant never parting my hair on the left. I've never really bought into all the "oh no, I'm 30 :(" hype. But in entering the last year of my 20s I'm starting to understand what they... Continue Reading →
Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession...Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer How many times have you heard "Do as I say,... Continue Reading →
Hi friends, just a little wisdom for your Tuesday~ Thank you so much to all the prayer requests I've been receiving!!! I am completely honored to be trusted with your precious cries out to God. As always, please let me know if I can pray for you in any way - use the comments link beneath the... Continue Reading →
Proverbs is full of wisdom, but nothing strikes me more than this little passage:My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed;my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. Prov 23:15-16It says that if we choose God's will, His heart will be glad and His inmost being will rejoice. That's a... Continue Reading →
The cycle carries on, but not as a circle as some treat it. No, you are not passing the same points in the road, but slightly different ones. We experience life as a spiral, passing through similar yet different points on the road. Every time you see something that is very much like something else you... Continue Reading →
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