Hand Picked

Why Did God Choose You in Your Family? God’s Calling is understood by some parents and siblings. Being divinely chosen and set apart within one’s family for a specific spiritual purpose is a calling that is not about superiority but responsibility. A unique heavenly perspective is sustained by His grace. Our willingness to address difficult…

Thought Life

To examine our heart deeply, we are wise to ask, “Do I lead a life of devotion and obedience to God? Do I enjoy a mind occupied with God’s loving kindness? Do I walk in humble submission and confidence?” Behold Jesus stands at the door of our hearts and knocks. The audiobook by Henry Scougal …

Temporary Shelter

The Spirit of God dwells in us as His desire has always been to simply fellowship with His beloved people. The Lord said to Moses, Exodus 25 “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive the offering for Me from everyone whose HEART PROMPTS them to GIVE. “Then have them make…

Humble in Spirit

Proverbs 22:4 “The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.” James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” 1 Peter 5:5 “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God…

BE STILL

The key to hearing God’s voice is silencing self, the noise of the world’s evil influence, and the secular opinions of those who do not know God. We can best learn to trust that the Holy Spirit is speaking to us when His voice is all we are STILL to hear. How do I recognize…

Gift of God

“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you BELIEVED, you were MARKED in HIM with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 — The eternal gift of God includes the mark of God, the filling of the Holy Spirit. The Jewish…

Royal Privilege

As our heavenly Father’s own adopted Kings kids, we are all privileged to bear the name of Christ, and to represent the House of God as His servants. Jesus gave us His name so that we could represent the House of God, His Kingdom, His Way, His purpose, His Church, for His glory. Ephesians 1:14…

Stride Abiding

To walk in the Spirit, let us first drench our mind, and saturate our heart, as we savor all of John 15. Slowly we digest and assimilate the heavenly food our Father has given us. Learning to abide in Jesus, just like any other skill, takes effort and concentrated time each day. We read, and…

Gift of Faith

Jesus speaks to His disciples about the relationship between BELIEF in HIM and the WORKS that His followers will perform. “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” Jesus, John…

Character is Built

To build our character our heavenly Father allows hardship. We learn the most from hard knocks that chisel away any weakness while the disappointment builds perseverance, strength, faith, and the purpose that comes from serving God and others. The most satisfying of all life’s blessings are truly forged through personal effort, struggle, and selfless serving.…