God says: that ‘turning the other cheek thing’ I meant it
“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Matthew 5:38-39 In this world we hear many things […]
Our endurance in life is from the Lord and when the Lord is
the Giver our endurance is characterized by patience and joy
“being strengthened with all power, according to his gloriousmight, for all endurance and patience with joy;” (Colossians 1:11)
Evening Prayers
As the day softly falls into night, as the last glimmers of the setting of the sun have come and gone I am thankful Lord that you never come and go but you are eternally present and we have and can forever count on you in ways never ending and never changing and so I […]
Morning Prayers
In this new day, I remember and do not fail to acknowledge that you O Lord are the one true God and there is no other. I bow before you and cry out with praise to you my Lord – for you are worthy. Forgive me of my sin and cleanse me of all unrighteousness […]
It is not by my might, but by the incomparable power of God
“being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;” (Colossians 1:11) When you wake up, do not fear what the day may hold- just declare at day’s break “it is well with my soul” because the Lord himself is my strength – whom shall I fear (what […]
Don’t swear at all; just speak the truth – period
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. Matthew 5:37 Jesus tells them plainly – don’t be making these oaths. Don’t be swearing by anything because none of it is ours to begin with. Don’t stand on the ground you own and swear by the title to […]
Evening Prayers
Father, at the end of the day, I am reminded of how long the night is for those who are bedridden, broken hearted, living without necessities, and those who are fearful. Lord, I pray for you to touch them and remind them of your watch care over them and how much you love them and […]
Morning Prayers
Father, at the beginning of this new day I declare my love for you and my trust in you and my desire to die to myself and to live for you as I follow Jesus Christ today – by your grace. I also declare Lord that I have been guilty of the sin of prayerlessness […]
Yes! It is all possible. I just have to DIE!
“so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;” (Colossians 1:10, ESV) What a joy to contemplate a life where I / we / one is bearing fruit in every good work AND increasing in the […]
That which God has put together – I must not tear apart!
“But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” (Matthew 5:32, ESV) God says and the two shall become one. What God has made one we are not to interfere with or tear apart. […]