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“The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them. You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.” Psalms 104: 8-9 ESV Have you ever experienced a season of drought in your life? By this, I mean a spiritual drought, where the answer to desperate prayers seem to elude you, leaving you confused and disappointed. Have you ever had mountaintop moments where you were sure that you could conquer anything thrown your way, those precious moments of victory and rejoicing? Life is a pattern of…
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9 ESV This verse contains a very important promise from God, and…
Speak FAITH! “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness is from generation to generation; You have established the earth, and it stands fast.” (Psalm 119:89-90 AMP) It has been researched that there are over 30,000 promises in God’s Word. However, God’s promises are conditional; they are…
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“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 This verse contains a very important promise from God – we are his possession. To some, this may sound like a bad thing, but to me it sounds like safety and peace. I am so thankful that I belong to Christ! When everyone fails me, and when I fail myself, He…
“When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.” Psalms 84:6 NLT We all go through different seasons in life. Times of joy and blessing, but also times of loss, confusion and drought. Seasons that are filled with life and vibrancy, but also seasons of darkness and despair. If we had to choose, we would all definitely choose the good times over the bad times. If we sat down and really thought about it all as a whole, I think we would agree that the…
“I don’t have nobody to blame but myself.” “Double negatives” are so confusing! There are also points in Scripture that are sometimes hard to grasp—that seem almost too good to be true. For example, some people think that the mercy of the Lord is applied only at the point of our initial salvation. Paul taught, “By grace are you saved,” but folks sometimes think that when God fills us with His Holy Spirit, that is where the “grace period” ends. After that moment, we are on our own to “straighten up and fly right.” Or else. But the word of…
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholds him with His hand.” (Psalm 37:23-24, NKJV) I heard an interesting statement this week that caused me to pause and reflect. A speaker stated, “God not only orders our steps, He also orders our stops.” When I think about my own life, I realize this has been true. There were times when the Lord said, “Go.” At other times, He said, “Stop. I’m not ready for you to move in that direction…
