Read Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your … Read More
Words Matter
I really enjoy looking back through my journals to see what God had to say to me at different times in my life. Looking back gives me a good measure of how (or “if”), I am maturing in my Christian walk. I came across this journal entry this morning, and sheesh, it was as convicting today as it was the … Read More
The Grace of God Enriches in Everything
As I studied through 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, the concept of “the grace of God enriches our lives in everything” really hit me. I mean think about that! The grace that we were given in Jesus Christ can enrich everything – our speech – our knowledge – our testimony – EVERYTHING. If it is enriching everything, then according to verse seven, … Read More
Do You See Him?
“From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you [with] blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.” ~~Genesis 49:25~~ “Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly … Read More
A Pleasing Aroma
When I was a little girl, I remember every Sunday morning hearing my mom in the kitchen preparing a pot roast to go into the oven to slow cook while we were at church. I remember hearing the tap, tap, tap of her feet on the wooden basement steps as she carried up the potatoes and onions that would find … Read More
Where’s the Peace?
As I look at the condition of our world today, the last thing I see is peace, and frankly, seeing the social and economic upheaval really rocks me at times. Can you relate? Well, times certainly weren’t peaceful when Jesus was alive either, and they were going to get worse. So Jesus gave His disciples some advice in how to … Read More
Am I Good Enough?
Do you have an ongoing struggle with feelings of inadequacy, as you strive to be good enough to gain the approval of people? Well, as a recovering “people-pleaser”, I have to admit my answer to that question is a resounding “yes”. Well, 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 addressed my feelings of inadequacy and helped me realign my focus this morning. Check this … Read More
Psalm 86:11
I was just talking to my mom-in-law this morning, and we were discussing how, when it comes to serving the Lord, our “want to” is not the problem, but our “doing” seems to allude us most times. As I was reading through Psalm 86, verse 11 just seemed to really draw me in, so I knew that God had … Read More
Thoughts from Ephesians 6
As part of a reading plan I’m doing with a friend, I read Ephesians 6 this morning. Two verses really impacted me and I thought I would share with you what I learned. The first verse was Ephesians 6:5. “Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling,in the sincerity of your heart, … Read More
Wrestling in Prayer
So I was finishing my study of Colossians this morning and just wow – God had a lot to say. The Spirit urged me to not just skim over the “final greetings” part where Paul mentioned some particular people. So this morning I dissected Colossians 4:12. “Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is … Read More