The Fullness of Salvation

When we became children of God through faith in Jesus Christ, we received salvation. Sozois the Greek word for salvation, meaning saved, healed and delivered, all at once. We are saved, healed and deliveredto God. Now, because we are in Jesus Christ, we have access to wholeness in every area of our lives. As we […]
Take Time for a Rest

It’s important to rest from work. In our daily lives, there is a constant pull on our time, our thoughts and our physical attention. After a while this can wear away our most creative edges and the inspiration that is required to do our best work. In my family, we have made it a habit […]
The Fear of God

All through the Old Testament we read about God’s people struggling to choose between fearing God and fearing gods. If you study some of the names of these false gods, you will find that they are often associated with the fear of war, destruction, disease, or other life-ending events. People often worshiped or gave their […]
Gathering Eternal Treasures

As Christians, we will gather treasures our entire lives. Some treasures will be shiny and attractive from the start,appearing valuable, but will perish in our hands. Others will become beautiful and more valuable as we hold onto them. They will glisten with repeated touch and attention. The difference is, some are earthly treasures while others […]
Expect God’s Faithfulness

One of the most amazing things about being a child of God is the realization of His faithfulness. We are drawn to it, we hope in it, we trust in it, we expect it and we are amazed by the outcome of it. We learn not to be surprised by God’s faithfulness because surprise carries […]
God’s Will Be Done

Fissures – small, barely visible cracks, usually found in rock. Over time with applied stress, these cracks grow larger and larger. They grow so large that whatever once had small fissures eventually separates into pieces, changing its original shape, strength and size. It is no longer the same, nor can it ever be again. This […]
The Word of God Comforts

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 AMP Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace, comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word. […]
Stand in Truth

The truth is in us because God is in us. As we encounter truth, it is confirmed by the Holy Spirit, and this strengthens us if we receive it with a renewed mind. Our old mind and old way of doing things won’t recognize life in the truth or cause us to engage in it. […]
Reaching for Life

Acts 17:27, 28(part) NKJV … so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, … I saw a picture of people reaching out for […]
Holding onto the Joy of the Lord

A friend recently shared a victory that demands more praise than we give it. We often consider it a victory when we win something we didn’t have before. But what about when we simply don’t lose? What about when we don’t let the enemy take what God has generously given to us? My friend shared […]