God’s Love and Care God’s Provision 2 Kings 4:1-7 Challenging times have come my way. I don’t have the resources to meet my needs today. I need a miracle, Father God, tell me what to do, and I will obey. With the resources I have, I know You will provide for me. You are Jehovah Jireh, my provider; You keep Your promises; this is a guarantee. I will be mindful and grateful for how You are answering my prayer. As…..
Love For Others Living Like Christ Romans 13:8-14 How does a believer love their neighbor? When you truly need to identify with their pain, it is an effort of much labor. How do you come alongside them when they are broken? You can’t fix them are words that need to be spoken. What do you do when they are hurting? Do you try to take away their pain? This thought doesn’t need to be entertained. Don’t try to attempt this;…..
HELP!! Despair Suicide/Trust In God Psalm 143 It is the darkest time of your life; a crisis is taking place. You don’t want to become a basket case. This darkest moment is a time for deep, soul-searching prayer. You need God to be there. The fear is paralyzing that has brought you into a deep depression. It is not going away but progression. The darkness needs light and life that only He can bring. The prayer that needs to…..
Encouragement Coping With Disease 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Suffering, who can understand? Why do we suffer? Is it permanently out of one’s hand? When suffering is taking place, how do you handle it? Do you bury your head in the sand? When you cry out to God, what will He do? He will use your affliction in ways you will think He cannot use it. Seek Him for consolation and His love during times of affliction. Jesus understands what it means…..
Judging God’s Love John 7:53–8:11 Remember, while judging others, someone is also judging you. What occurs when you are judging others? What does it do? It will cause you to concentrate on others who sin while forgetting you are a sinner, which is the truth. While condemning and judging others, mercy and forgiveness will not be demonstrated or given. Would Christ’s love be in you to cause you to make great efforts because you…..
Suffering Romans 5:1-11 “We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3-4) What does this mean? How will this help me in my suffering to cope? How does life’s suffering help me to live for Christ? Conforming to the image of Christ is about learning about His sacrifice. You learn to depend on Jesus through prayer to make it through the day. It is persevering and rejoicing in your…..
Suffering Job 23:1–12 Why? What is the reason for my suffering? Why is this happening to me? What do I need to do from this suffering to be set free? What have I done to cause this to be? Lord, please help me. I do not understand. I do not know why. All I know is I cannot fix this, no matter how hard I try. Are there answers to my questions so that I will know why? All I…..
Wisdom Proverbs 27:1-9 What do you do when someone is candid with you in giving you sound advice? Did it cause you to think twice? Or did it cause your reaction to be as cold as ice? Did you thank God for bringing someone into your life that spoke the truth? They used His Word, the Scripture, to tell you what you need to do. From your experience, did you learn how to receive and give wise advice? Did the…..
Trust In God 1 John 5:13-15 You prayed and prayed, but your situation has not changed. However, have your faith and trust in God remained the same? Let your confidence in God continue to grow. Put your trust in Him in every circumstance, and it will show. When you ask in accord with His will; He promised to meet all your needs and desires; them, He will fulfill. A THOUGHT TO REFLECT ON Eternal life is based on facts from…..
Anxiety Suffering Matthew 7:24-27 There are consequences when we disobey what God’s word has to say. It is not wise to practice living life this way. When life presents circumstances that feel like shifting sands; You will find yourself buried under the heaviness of affliction or worries about obeying their demands. Build your life on the solid rock of Jesus Christ. It is how to build resilient faith that is unshakable and not mediocrity that will not suffice. You built…..