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Life Without God

Have you ever heard someone say, “I know God is in my heart, I just don’t feel His presence?” Many people today have these same thoughts. They not only have worries of government and world crisis but trouble with personal problems and setbacks as well. Worry and fear are the opposite of faith and any number of unrepentant sins can make us wander away from God. It's all about relationship. . .relationship with God. Personal problems are the hardest because they hit closest to home. There was a t… Continue

Added by James Lindquist on June 22, 2009 at 5:30pm — 12 Comments

Overcoming Bitterness and Resentment

Overcoming Bitterness and Resentment "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many" (Hebrews… Continue

Added by Bob B on April 30, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Forty Day Devotion: From Author Steve Arterburn's "Healing is a Choice"

At the end of Steve Arterburn's book "Healing is a Choice" is a Forty-day Challenge. If you take his challenge everyday for the next forty days it will take you about five minutes to read this devotional. I found for myself it had great significance reading it aloud. Reading this devotion helped me to see just how much God Loves me. Language, the power of spoken words to our Lord from our heart is prayer. Prayer has incredible healing abilities. Please take this challenge. Go to a quiet place an… Continue

Added by journeymanhd on April 7, 2009 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

The Blood of the Lamb

Revelation 12:10-11: “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” Believers in Christ will not deny that the primary purpose of existence of the Chur… Continue

Added by PoemiaDei on March 26, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Lyrics that I can relate to...

"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today Is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips Then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable." Is this one for the people? Is this one for the Lord? Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford? You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame Cause I see the trust in their eyes Though the sky is falling… Continue

Added by RunningChristian72 on March 6, 2009 at 9:40pm — 1 Comment

Learning to Forgive Yourself – Part II

Learning to Forgive Yourself – Part II I believe that one of the hardest things for Christians to do is learn to forgive themselves. We have been taught the laws and precepts of God most of our lives. The expectation from many churches and people is a life without flaw. This expectation weighs upon us and causes us to experience a guilt that we were not meant to experience. The guilt I am referring to is different from the conviction of the Holy Spirit (John 16:8-11). The guilt that is l… Continue

Added by LT on December 20, 2008 at 6:51am — 1 Comment

Learning to Forgive Yourself – Part I

Learning to Forgive Yourself – Part I We will start a two part series today on “Learning to Forgive Yourself.” In “Part I” we will look at God’s forgiveness and our assurance of salvation. In “Part II” we will look at the steps to overcoming guilt and experiencing true forgiveness. God’s forgiveness and our assurance of salvation: Our text comes from the story Jesus told known as “The Prodigal Son” found in Luke 15. The father in the story is a wealthy man with two sons. One son works… Continue

Added by LT on December 20, 2008 at 6:42am — 1 Comment

The Debt that Needs to Be Paid

We are all born sinners. That means that we all owe God something in order to become whole. In the Old Testament He provided blessings by giving atonement for sins by the blood of an innocent, unblemished animal. This beast became the scapegoat so that they could be free to receive His blessings. Jesus came down from heaven to redeem you; to pay your sin debt once and for all. He became the scapegoat for your sins. Jesus Christ died on the cross in order to forgive you and set you free. You in… Continue

Added by Ann Stewart on October 4, 2008 at 10:27am — 2 Comments

How God Sees You

How God Sees You Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. (Colossians 3:12-14 NIV) We find powerful words of encouragement in these verses. God makes four proclamations about the believer in Je… Continue

Added by LT on May 15, 2008 at 6:51pm — No Comments

As a Little Child

When we’re Children the world is new and a place to be discovered. As GK Chesterton said, We’re excited not just because Lilly opened a door to find a land of fairies but because Lilly, a small kid just like us, figured out how to open the door. Reality is romantic because it’s mysterious. We don’t know that a rose bush is going to produce the same color rose every year. Next year instead of red they may be yellow. We don’t see things as forgone conclusions; the world still holds mystery and mag… Continue

Added by Hope Grace on February 18, 2008 at 7:25am — No Comments

Poem "The Dance" by Hope Grace

Abandonment and Degradation Intimately held hatred and animosity Drawing my rapt attention They danced on the edge of memory Their dance was spellbinding And my wrath did swell within When suddenly I realized I had been taken in They circled themselves around me And gripped each others hands They sang to me their song And encouraged me to dance I began to sway slowly To the hypnotic pulse they played But soon surrendered fully And danced my heart away The movements were seductive And I felt… Continue

Added by Hope Grace on February 15, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments