“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light…” Isaiah 9:2 Advent begins by acknowledging darkness — our struggles, fears, and the things that feel heavy. God doesn’t wait for everything to get better before He brings hope. He sends light into the darkness. Hope is not pretending everything is fine; it’s trusting…
We all find ourselves in one of these four positions in our walk with Christ: 1) Knowing God. Not just what we’ve heard about Him, but really discovering who God is. 2) Finding freedom. God, through Jesus, has forgiven and restored us. It is this new life that sets us free. Our enemy, the devil,…
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 Every day, we choose what to wear, and spiritually, we choose what to put on: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience. Gratitude helps us choose these virtues daily by reminding us of…
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
When we live open-handed, we live free. We stop clinging to what we have and start trusting the God who provides. A grateful heart always becomes a giving heart. Thanksgiving is not only something we feel — it’s something we live.
“Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.” Luke 17:15 A grateful heart doesn’t just say “thank you” — it sees God’s grace in every good thing.When we live with awareness of His blessings, even small ones, we begin to experience the joy and…
13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Paul’s joy wasn’t in his past achievements or…
“… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Philippians 2:12b-13 The world can be dark with selfishness, complaining, fear, and sin. But when God’s people live out their faith, we shine like stars in the…
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Philippians 2:1-2 This passage is one of the most powerful descriptions…