What’s Your Focal Point?
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” Isaiah 26:3 NLT “What do you think about most? Is it something you lack, a relationship, or some goal?To what does your mind turn when trouble arises?” Charles F. Stanley As a...
Standing on the Promises
“So now wrap your heart tightly around the hope that lives within us,knowing that God always keeps his promises!” Hebrews 10:23 TPT Sometimes it’s hard to stay optimistic. We try our best, but what do we do when everything seems to be going wrong? How do we cope when...
You Are Not Alone
“Your God, the Lord himself, will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 GNT “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NIV Have you ever felt alone? Like...
How to Stay on Target
“For God will never give you the spirit of fear,but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 TPT This week we discuss how to know if we are staying on target with God’s will. Being a sci-fi fan, as I was preparing...
I’ve Got Peace Like a River
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 NIV In the story “The Horse and his Boy” in The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis...
The Armor of God (Part 1): Stand
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 NKJV I’ve had Ephesians 6:10-18 on my mind lately. I feel like the verse that defined my spiritual directive over the past year...