Community
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 ESV “God’s very existence in Trinity is personal, communal, and loving.God exists as a loving relationship engaging the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” J. Ellsworth Kalas One of the biggest mysteries in Christian doctrine is that...
Empowered
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you …” Acts 1:8 NIV “… the Spirit is thought of as the power of the age to come, as that power — which will characterize God’s rule at the end of time — already shaping and transforming the...
Determined
“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7 NIV “The experience of the Spirit is like the experience of breathing: one is not conscious of it all the time, but if one is not conscious of it at...
Discouraged
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV “By ourselves we are not qualified in any way to claim that we can do anything.Rather, God makes us qualified.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 NOG Ever wonder why God calls you to...
Plans & Alterations
“People can make all kinds of plans, but only the Lord’s plan will happen.” Proverbs 19:21 NCV Well, you may have noticed (again) that this is not the post I had scheduled for this week. No medical issues this time, I promise! I just finally realized, after several weeks of...
Called
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.I have called you by name; you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 NLT “For each of us he laid down his life, the life which was worth the whole universe,and he requires in return that we should do the same for each...
Answers
“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 ESV “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV Have you ever struggled...
Joyful!
“Praise the Lord!Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 106:1 NLT In case you are wondering, this is not the post I had planned for this week. Due to a medical emergency in my family, I am a little behind on the next chapter...
Questions
“Keep asking, and it will be given to you.Keep searching, and you will find.Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you.” Matthew 7:7 ISV “If you are seeking God and have a heart to do His will, you can know with absolute certainty that He will show...
Visions
“Listen to my words: When there are prophets of the Lord among you,I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.” Numbers 12:6 GW “[O]nly the mind which has learnt to read the language of the Bible can understand what God is saying in the events...