In our walk with God, we will experience conviction from God when we sin as He lovingly leads us. However, we may also experience condemnation, which—for believers—does not come from God. Conviction and condemnation are sometimes difficult to differentiate. When we mistake condemnation for conviction, it can cause discouragement, shame and guilt to hinder our … Continue reading Is This Conviction or Is It Condemnation?
Last Updated: July 23, 2020 Have you ever heard the saying, ”fear is the opposite of faith?” It’s very commonly taught, but believe it or not, it’s not exactly true. Why is that? First we must define faith and fear to determine whether they are opposite each other or even in the same category. Defining … Continue reading Fear Is Not the Opposite of Faith
To the one who deals with anxiety: Though you feel fearful or anxious, do not beat yourself up. Don't condemn yourself. Feeling a certain emotion does not mean you have committed sin. Anxiety is not a sin. By itself, an emotion we feel is is not a sin. Feelings arise in us, often outside of … Continue reading Encouragement for the Anxious: Your Emotions Are Not Sin
Last Updated: August 3, 2020 In these last few months, as a pandemic ravages the people in every nation, we must beware of distractions that harm our relationship with God, keeping us from the simplicity of devotion to Christ. Many things abound in this world to steal our attention away from what truly matters. Fears … Continue reading Beware of Distractions: Simple Devotion to Christ
Many of us are troubled, unsettled and even anxious right now. I too have felt the same at times. Amid rumors of wars, plagues and injustice, our world is not always an enjoyable place to be. Panic and unknowns abounding, our world’s sin-laden, fallen status is more than obvious. Don’t forget the words of Jesus … Continue reading Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled
In caring dearly for us, Father God often brings loving surprises. When we feel weak, He shows up in unexpected ways to reveal His tender love. With His presence He lifts us out of ourselves, drawing us into a heavenly embrace. He reminds us that He is all-powerful yet fully loving. Through every season of … Continue reading God Is Faithful: He Fights for You
At times you may experience seasons of spiritual dryness in your journey with God. Perhaps you feel as if you are in a desert wilderness. Your prayers seem to go without answer. Aching and longing, you wish some sort of breakthrough would come. You may even feel as if God is absent altogether. God’s promises … Continue reading When Breakthrough Hasn’t Come: Seasons of Spiritual Dryness
When we pursue a close relationship with Jesus, we often come face to face with the deepest longings within our souls. We seem to feel an ache as we take time in prayer. We cry out from the depths of us. In the midst of life's noise, we yearn to reach out and come face … Continue reading The Ache Sometimes Felt in Prayer
Last Updated: April 3, 2022 When we come face to face with unanswered prayers and unfulfilled dreams, we must proceed with caution. We may find ourselves wondering why God has not answered, yet we must not give up. We must not allow self-pity to coat our lives with heaviness. Nor should we focus on trying … Continue reading In the Waiting: Unanswered Prayer and Unfulfilled Dreams
Last Updated: June 15, 2020 Are you afraid of God’s judgment or punishment? You do not have to be scared of God's wrath. He desires to show you His love and mercy, not His wrath. Many believers and unbelievers alike fear that God is an angry entity waiting to strike them down at the first … Continue reading Are You Afraid of God’s Judgment? How God Shows Us Mercy and Love
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." … Continue reading God Desires to Bless Us
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