Acts 1:3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. An older man recently told me he had spent most of his life believing in God. But not really recognizing him in his Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 2:11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs. At the risk of sounding a bit overdramatic, I’m glad to be alive. My husband and I recently had the opportunity for a short getaway at his brother’s cabin outside Continue Reading…
Acts 1:7-8 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses…” Ever felt like you’re stuck in limbo? It’s that in-between time when one Continue Reading…
Romans 12:11 Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward Him boiling hot! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let Him fill you with excitement as you serve Him. [TPT] A three by two-foot picture of Joe Paterno leading his team into the Penn State stadium Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 12:5 “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?” [NIV] “Lord, I wouldn’t give someone I didn’t trust my checkbook…but you did.” My friend was dealing Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:20 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” Have you experienced divine setups by God? You’re in the middle of telling someone to forgive, and out of nowhere Continue Reading…
Galatians 3:5 “So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?” We are saved because we believed what we heard. Continue Reading…
John 3:8 “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” As I looked out my window, I watched the tops of the trees dance like winsome Continue Reading…
Acts 17:27 “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.” I love the voice activation on my phone. All I have to do is say, Okay Google, and access to Continue Reading…
Galatians 5:25 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” “Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day….” The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein song ran through my mind as I started on my daily walk. I had veered off my typical morning Continue Reading…