Many Christians struggle to"keep the faith" because they don't know God, and their faith is really just a formula that they hope works. Faith is knowing God and putting our trust in Him. To do that, we need to study the Bible, spend time in prayer and worship, and develop a personal relationship with Jesus. … Continue reading Confidence
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Walk in His Ways
We are happy when we give our issues to God and know that He'll help us through them and give us His peace while He fights the battles for us. But we can't have faith in God unless we know Him enough to trust Him over the ways of the world. And the only way … Continue reading Walk in His Ways
Who Can Prevent It?
If God said it, then He meant it, and if He told us to stand on His words, then we stand. We might not see the manifestation of our prayer today because it may affect other people or situations that take time, so let's be patient. Regardless of how long we have to stand, we … Continue reading Who Can Prevent It?
Faith Isn’t Magic
Faith is the confidence we have in God; it's understanding who He is and what He has done for us so that we can put our lives into His hands and trust Him. Faith isn't a magic formula; we can only get it by reading the Bible and knowing Him in a very personal way. … Continue reading Faith Isn’t Magic
Grace is not a Right
Grace is a gift from God that He's made available to every person in the world, but it does mean automatic salvation to anyone. Grace allows us to know that we are a sinner, that Jesus is our Savior, and that we must come to Him, repent of our sins, receive Him as our Lord … Continue reading Grace is not a Right
Trusting God
Jesus told us that we would have tribulations in this world, but He also said not to be overwhelmed with them but instead, to put our faith in Him because He has overcome this world. When we give our troubles to Jesus and trust Him to work them out, He gives us His peace along … Continue reading Trusting God
When Jesus is Your Lord
We are born into this world and we are under the rule of this world until we accept Jesus as our Savior who forgives us for the sins that have kept us captive. Once we are free, we belong to Jesus and He becomes our Lord, the One who we answer to and who watches … Continue reading When Jesus is Your Lord
When Our Faith Speaks Out
The best way to know God is to study the Bible and let the words within the pages feed our soul. The more we study, the more real God becomes to us and the greater our faith in Him grows. As He becomes part of our lives, we are able to be who God has … Continue reading When Our Faith Speaks Out
The Gift of Grace
We are so blessed to live in a time of grace when we can call upon Jesus and know that He hears and answers us because His Spirit lives in us. Jesus died for everyone and yet only a few will realize that He is the Savior and that they are sinners and need to … Continue reading The Gift of Grace
Be Still!
We can only live in God's peace when we know Him well enough to put our faith in Him, and that comes from studying the Scriptures and spending time in prayer and worship. This is when God becomes real to us and when our faith in Him grows so that we know who we are … Continue reading Be Still!
Nothing is Impossible
Sometimes in life, we face circumstances that seem impossible to get through and the devil is ready to shove defeat at us. But God is watching over us, His children, and when we come to Him in prayer and ask for His help, He hears and answers our prayers. The world may see our situation … Continue reading Nothing is Impossible
The Blessing of Patience
When we have faith in God, we bring our burdens to Him and trust Him for the answer, and it's waiting for this answer that teaches us to be humble and submissive before Him. During this time, we can praise God for being our Lord and Savior, and for His love and His promises. Our … Continue reading The Blessing of Patience
Pray Without Ceasing
It's hard to find the joy of the Lord when someone you love is ill and suffering, and the hope of healing is being quenched. This is where we, the family of God, step in and pray fervently for those who are suffering and for the families who are enduring their pain. God hears our … Continue reading Pray Without Ceasing
We Walk by Faith
We woke up this morning and it's great to be alive! God has given us this day to praise Him and to be a light in this dark world. We are surrounded by growing unrest and havoc, but we should not be afraid. God is always with us and He will give us the wisdom, … Continue reading We Walk by Faith
God is Faithful
As believers, we must learn to be humble before God, knowing that He is God Almighty and that His ways are not our ways and His timing is not our timing. When we can put our faith in Him and not waiver, we will see His wondrous works and be blessed. The key is to love … Continue reading God is Faithful
Fear or Faith
For many of us, the time we are living in has become a panic-demic because the stability we knew has been replaced with fear and uncertainty. COVID-19 is a deadly virus and many people, sadly, have died from it so we must be wise and keep ourselves protected. Yet, we have to wonder: is it … Continue reading Fear or Faith
Trusting God
We know that only God can give us the victory in some particular situations, and our faith in God allows us to hope in Him. But God doesn't always do things the way we think they should be done, or when we think they should be done. We must remember that faith without works is … Continue reading Trusting God
Submit and Win!
God wants us to take all of our problems to Him. He knows what we're going through and what's going on around us—but He needs us to know that He is greater than our problems so we can get the victory over them. We can only do this when we spend time with Him and … Continue reading Submit and Win!
God’s Mercy
Have you ever noticed how a young child will look up to her Daddy and trust him completely? She will believe anything he tells her because her love and faith towards him are not yet tainted or challenged by the world around her. Yet, even if she strays later on in life, she will remember … Continue reading God’s Mercy
Happy Tuesday!
Often, we will pray and feel as if God does not hear us because we don't feel or see anything tangible. We must remember, though, that when we pray, we are praying from our spiritual heart, not from our physical being. God said He hears the prayers of the righteous and we know we are righteous … Continue reading Happy Tuesday!
Happy Tuesday!
When we face trials in this world, we are totally dependant on our own abilities and on those we employ to help us, and our results will never be greater than the probabilities the world has set out. But when we put our faith in God to help us, there are no limits to what … Continue reading Happy Tuesday!
God is our Only Hope
We often put our trust in people and accept their professional prognosis as the only answer to our issues. As believers in Christ, though, we need to trust God more and people less. God’s Word is true and He has proved His faithfulness to those who love Him and trust Him. It’s time to put … Continue reading God is our Only Hope
Spreading Hate
Never before in our lifetime has the issue of “hate” been as globally relevant as it is today. It seems that as Christians, whatever we say in defense of God’s law or His sovereignty is interpreted as “hate”. Sadly, many Christians have chosen to stay quiet because of their fear of spreading hate. The world is … Continue reading Spreading Hate
When Our Faith is Tested
Have you ever noticed how some “Christians” seem to continuously struggle throughout life while others just glide through without any issues? Maybe it’s because some have more faith than others. Perhaps it’s because the others fail the tests of faith and so have to repeat the lessons. Regardless, it seems that our prosperity is all dependent … Continue reading When Our Faith is Tested
Why Talk about Jesus?
Often when people hear a Christian talking about the salvation of Jesus, an alarm goes off in their head. They either run and hide to avoid an encounter, or boldly speak against the “religion” of the Christian and declare that they have their own religion. So why do Christians continue to talk about Jesus anyway … Continue reading Why Talk about Jesus?
Smile, God Loves You! 