Leave It Behind
God’s Word is filled to the brim and oozing over with His truth. If we lived a thousand lifetimes, we still would not have gleaned even a tiny fraction of all that is contained within God’s Word. This should not diminish at all our…
God’s Word is filled to the brim and oozing over with His truth. If we lived a thousand lifetimes, we still would not have gleaned even a tiny fraction of all that is contained within God’s Word. This should not diminish at all our…
Our emotional lives are a huge part of our Christian walk. Most of us have been taught that feelings have a mind of their own, that we can’t control or help how we feel. We may not realize it, but this is giving way…
God tells us in 1Peter 3:8(NLT), “Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.” Jesus Christ is our example, because he always did the Will…
Brandi’s parents had lots of love to give, but open and frank communication was not their way. Her parents grew up believing that family business is kept in the family and never shared; this is what they had been taught by their parents and…
We all come to God as we are, battered and bruised by the circumstances of life. We’re weary, wounded, and sometimes very deeply sad. Some of us feel hopeless and powerless to do anything about our conditions, and it seems as though we’re drowning…
Brandi grew up in a very loving Christian home and she always wanted what her parents had. They were not rich by any stretch, but her mom and dad were hardworking and built a nice life for themselves and their family. Out of their…
Proverbs 4:23(NLT)“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Jesus Christ tells us that the human heart is a treasury, and a treasury is a container; it holds things. Looking at this a little further, another important piece…
The Gospel of John, Chapter 16, was tremendously meaningful to the disciples because it is part of the last discourse that Jesus Christ had with them before his crucifixion. It was his farewell sermon to his disciples, and it should come as no surprise…
Genesis 1:27 tells us that God created human beings in His own image. His thoughts and intelligence are infinitely higher than ours, but it doesn’t take much to comprehend that God wanted a relationship with us. He wanted a family, and we’re it. We…
Philippians 4:4 tells us to rejoice in the Lord always. God wouldn’t tell us to do something that wasn’t possible for us to accomplish, so we can have every confidence that it is indeed available for us to have a joyful spirit and to…