“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly… Continue reading Living Abundantly Through Temperance
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Living Abundantly Through Godly Speech
The Bible has much to say about your words. Once the words leave your mouth or you hit send on a text, they can’t be taken back. Your speech can encourage others or tear them down. You can praise God and His doings or deny Him and take the praise for yourself. Proverbs 15:1 says,… Continue reading Living Abundantly Through Godly Speech
Living Abundantly Through Hurt
No one wants to experience pain and heartache. I don’t know of anyone that is praying for trials. However, these things will come, so you must know how to walk through them while honoring the Lord and learning through the process. This is not always easy, but you can do it with Christ. God has… Continue reading Living Abundantly Through Hurt
Living Abundantly Through Faith & Obedience
Have you ever tried encouraging someone by telling them to “just trust the Lord”? Has this phrase ever been said to you? It can be a comfort, and sometimes we must be reminded to focus on God and His plan, especially during a trial. But what does it really mean to trust the Lord? Trust… Continue reading Living Abundantly Through Faith & Obedience
Discouragement VS. Disappointment
Discouragement: a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness. Dis- is a prefix meaning “not” or “opposite of.” To be discouraged is the opposite of courage. Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. Disappointment: sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations. I believe there’s a vast difference between… Continue reading Discouragement VS. Disappointment
A Unified Home
First Corinthians 1:10 says, “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” Psalm 133:1 says, “Behold, how good and… Continue reading A Unified Home
Be a Servant
Being a Servant The Greek word for servant is doulos, pronounced doo’-los. This word is the same as slave. It is to be under the rule or authority of someone else. In our present society, the use of the word slave never carries a positive meaning. We have done all we can to eradicate slavery,… Continue reading Be a Servant
Trusting God With Your Children
As a mother, accepting that we aren’t in control is very difficult. During pregnancy you get to keep that precious child with you at all times. But the day comes when the baby is born, and suddenly, everything is a threat. You begin to worry about car accidents, sickness, falls, someone being mean to your… Continue reading Trusting God With Your Children
The Lame Man
I recently read Acts chapter 3 during my devotions and saw the lame man differently. If you are familiar with this story, the man was lame from birth. Later, we read that he was over 40 years old (Acts 4:22). Can you imagine being 40 years old and never standing or walking on your own?… Continue reading The Lame Man
When You Are Not Grounded
John 18:38-39 says, “Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I… Continue reading When You Are Not Grounded
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