Posts tagged ‘relationship with the lord’

• It’s Not About Your Performance

  January 24
• Promise to the End

  January 20
• Faith for Times of Uncertainty

  January 16
• To Be in God’s Presence Is Enough

  January 11
• The Way, the Truth, and the Life

  January 09
• Jesus at the Center

  January 03
• Embracing the New Year

  December 26
• Timeless Carols

  December 22
• Getting Through a Difficult Christmas Season

  December 13
• God’s Generosity

  December 06
• Loneliness

  December 02
• Every Detail

  November 29
• Remembering God’s Goodness

  November 24
• Contagious Calm

  November 18
• Overwhelming Forgiveness

  November 14
• Grace for Times of Trouble

  November 03
• Seeing Is Not Believing: Why We Miss God in Daily Life

  October 28
• Jesus Christ the Same

  October 25
• Identity in Christ

  October 21
• God’s Goodness for Troubled Times

  October 18
• The Source of All Hope

  October 11
• My Spirit Working in You

  October 03
• How Can I Benefit from My Pain?

  September 30
• God’s Presence in Times of Depression

  September 27
• How God Can Use Pain for My Good

  September 23
• If You’re Not Resting, You’re Not Healing

  September 21
• Finding His Appointment in Times of Disappointment

  September 12
• Your True Identity

  September 02
• Faith Versus Fear

  August 30
• In the Commonplace

  August 24
• The Gospel of Salvation

  August 23
• Poetry to Glorify God

  August 18
• Casting All Our Cares on Him

  August 09
• Making Sense of Unanswered Prayer

  August 03
• Hope in Heaven

  August 01
• Overcoming Grief in Times of Loss

  July 28
• Preparing for Christian Persecution

  July 22
• Something to Be Done for Jesus

  July 21
• When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

  July 15
• Believing Beyond the Moment

  July 14
• I Really Screwed Up

  July 08
• God’s Editing in Our Lives

  July 05
• Peace That Passes All Understanding

  June 28
• Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

  June 21
• Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

  June 15
• Our Hope in Jesus

  June 13
• A House on a Rock

  June 07
• Comfort in Times of Affliction

  June 06
• In Love with the Life You Don’t Have

  June 03
• Importunity in Prayer

  May 30
• Did Not Our Hearts Burn?

  May 24
• The Mindset of Christ

  May 17
• What Being Image Bearers Means

  May 09
• Our Thankfulness Is a Light to a Suffering World

  May 06
• Of Inestimable Worth

  May 03
• What to Do When You’re Not OK

  April 29
• Tender Mercies

  April 28
• Following in His Footsteps

  April 25
• The God Who Helps Us Begin Again

  April 06
• Captives No More!

  April 04
• The Lord’s Great Love for Us

  March 28
• All Things Well

  March 15
• Someone Is Listening to Your Suffering

  March 11
• Friendship with Jesus

  March 09
• Loyalty to God

  March 03
• You Are Not Alone

  March 01
• God’s Remedy for Loneliness

  February 24
• To You—With Love

  February 21
• Do Not Fear in the Face of Change

  February 18
• Living the Transformed Life

  February 07
• Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I’m Emotionally Worn Out

  February 04
• Our Father

  February 01
• Does God Control Everything?

  January 28
• The Bible on How to Find Peace

  January 26
• God Is Good!

  January 18
• Feeling Overwhelmed? Come to Me.

  January 13
• Human Vulnerability

  January 05
• The Joy of the Lord—Our Hope and Strength

  January 04
• New Year’s Prayers and Resolutions

  January 03
• Our Constant Amidst Life’s Changes

  December 28
• The Book of Your Life

  December 27
• Manger Beginnings

  December 23
• The Beauty of Christmas

  December 16
• Remembering the Savior

  December 14
• A Hope That Is Unshakable

  November 30
• Combating Worry

  November 24
• The Pursuit of Success

  November 19
• Take a Pause

  November 15
• Never Forget: You Are Not Forgotten!

  November 03
• Lessons Learned from the Happy German

  October 20
• Hope, an Anchor for the Soul

  October 12
• Abundant Life

  October 05
• A Day the Lord Has Made

  October 04
• Intimate Communion with God

  September 28
• Christlikeness

  September 23
• Ministry of Small Things

  September 17
• Suffering and Blessing

  September 14
• Meeting the Challenges

  September 13
• Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

  September 01
• Not Conformed!—Renewed and Transformed!

  August 26
• You Need a Bigger Boat

  August 20
• Extra Allowance

  August 09
• Hope Heals

  August 06
• Seeing God’s Purpose in My Problems

  July 23
• What if the Person I’m Struggling to Forgive Is Me?

  July 21
• God’s Faithfulness

  July 19
• The Kingdom of God: Present and Future

  July 12
• Helpless but Not Hopeless

  July 07
• Silence in a World of Noise

  June 25
• Just for You

  June 21
• The Shepherd Psalm

  June 11
• The God Who Sees Me

  June 08
• Growing My Faith in the Face of Death

  May 28
• Clothed with Christ

  May 25
• Passing Grades in God’s School

  May 20
• Relief from Pressure

  May 10
• When God Withholds Sleep

  May 05
• Soul Stretching

  April 27
• God’s Presence Throughout the Day

  April 26
• Anxious About Nothing

  April 21
• Fellowship with God

  April 19
• God’s Love for All Humankind

  April 13
• The Uniqueness of Jesus

  April 05
• Why I Believe

  March 31
• Eternal Love

  March 29
• Face to Face

  March 16
• How Can We Find Joy When We’ve Lost Everything?

  March 10
• Compose and Repose—Enter into Rest

  March 08
• Refuge in God

  March 03
• Transformational Power

  February 25
• Counting It All as Loss

  February 23
• God’s Faithfulness

  February 16
• Short Answers to Big Questions

  February 12
• My Most Priceless Treasure

  February 11
• Ask and You Will Receive

  February 02
• A Christian’s Response to Uncertainty

  January 27
• Expressing Our Worship and Adoration

  January 14
• New Year Promise: His Unchanging Presence

  December 28
• Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here

  December 25
• Restoring Your Salvation Joy

  December 07
• How Understanding Divine Omniscience Helps Anxiety

  December 02
• The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

  November 26
• Morning Thoughts

  November 18
• Dealing with Dragons

  November 17
• Be Still and Know that I Am God

  November 13
• Unconditional Love

  November 09
• What God Thinks About You

  November 06
• Seek My Face

  November 02
• Thirsting for God

  October 28
• For This We Have Jesus

  October 20
• Uncovering My Treasures

  October 19
• Peace in Life’s Storms

  October 15
• Anxious for Nothing

  October 09
• A Changed Relationship: Salvation Results

  October 05
• Finding His Comfort in Trying Times

  September 28
• Miracles from the Maestro

  September 23
• Does God Really Answer Prayer?

  September 15
• You Are of Great Worth

  September 01
• What a Friend We Have!

  August 27
• Life Is a Journey, an Adventure!

  August 25
• Jesus Talks: #Blessed

  August 21
• How to Talk to God

  August 18
• How to Deal with Dark Times

  August 14
• God Loves You that Much!

  August 11
• The Antidote to Worry

  August 03
• The Waters of God’s Word

  July 29
• Is God Good?

  July 10
• Resting in Hope

  July 09
• Calling All Prayer Wimps

  July 03
• Change Brings Growth

  June 24
• Christianity Is Emotionally Healthy

  June 17
• Rest and Relaxation

  June 16
• Why Is There Suffering in the World?

  June 05
• The Great Teacher

  June 02
• Trusting in God in Difficult Times

  May 29
• New Song Changes Musician's Life

  May 15
• Strength and Anointing for the Day

  May 11
• Where Is God in a Coronavirus World?

  May 09
• Fighting Discouragement

  May 07
• God’s Friend

  April 28
• God’s Presence: Past, Present, Future

  April 21
• Glorifying God in Our Inner Lives

  April 16
• If God Already Knows, Why Pray?

  April 03
• Encouragement to the Church During the Pandemic

  March 27
• The Safest Place

  March 24
• The Holy Spirit at Work in Our Lives

  March 19
• Who We Are in Him

  March 11
• Relationship and Union with God

  March 03
• Healthy Questions and Doubts

  February 25
• On Valentine’s Day: A Real Love Connection

  February 14
• The Father and the Lost Sons

  January 20
• Not Ashamed to Be Called Our God

  January 07
• Strength for a New Year

  January 03
• Understanding Your Purpose

  December 27
• Reflections on Christmas

  December 24
• God with Us

  December 20
• Hope Still Comes

  December 13
• Learning the Thankfulness Habit

  November 29
• The Attitude of Gratitude

  November 28
• God’s Omniscience

  November 21
• Is Health the Most Important Thing?

  October 30
• The Uniqueness of Christianity

  October 29
• Becoming the Person God Designed You to Be

  October 23
• The Face of God

  October 15
• God Could Have Left Job Alone

  October 11
• Drawing Near to God

  October 08
• The Stillness of Nature

  September 25
• Closet Time

  September 11
• Jesus Takes You as You Are

  September 10
• The Most Controversial Claim Jesus Made

  August 23
• Loving Like Jesus

  August 06
• Bible Intake

  August 05
• Deeper Roots

  July 30
• Available for God

  July 29
• Available to God

  July 22
• God’s Poem

  July 16
• Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?

  July 12
• In Disaster’s Wake

  July 08
• What Is a Christ-Centered Life?

  June 25
• The Call to Love

  June 24
• Michael Ketterer: I Am Second

  June 14
• Filling Up Your Tank

  June 07
• Partners with God

  May 28
• Developing Christian Character—Part 2

  May 27
• Developing Christian Character—Part 1

  May 20
• The Everlasting Arms

  May 14
• Personality and Rationality

  April 29
• Words to Meditate On—Part 3

  April 25
• Easter—Renewal, Regeneration, Re-creation

  April 18
• Not Perfect, But Right

  April 17
• Five Ways to Make a Difference at Work

  March 29
• Words to Meditate On—Part 2

  March 21
• Love that Casts Out Fear

  March 05
• Words to Meditate On—Part 1

  February 21
• I Lost Someone. What Now?

  February 20
• Six Prayers for the Halfhearted

  February 15
• Getting Alone with God Is Always in Season

  February 12
• Learning as a Spiritual Discipline

  February 11
• A Firm Foundation

  February 04
• Turning Truth into Experience

  January 25
• God Has a Purpose in Suffering

  January 11
• Finding Blessings in Times of Loneliness

  January 07
• “Even If” Song and Testimony

  January 02
• Finding the “Happy” in Happy New Year

  January 01
• Christmas Gifts of Love

  December 25
• Good News!

  December 24
• God’s Mosaics and Christmas

  December 18
• Alone at Christmas

  December 13
• Celebrating Our Best Friend

  December 04
• Fight Back with Joy—Part 2

  November 23
• Fight Back with Joy—Part 1

  November 16
• Confession

  November 12
• Being Strong in the Lord

  November 08
• Christianity and Depression: It’s Complicated

  October 31
• The Kingdom of God Is a Party

  October 26
• Just Because You Are

  October 17
• Theology of Suffering

  October 05
• When the Load Seems Heavy

  October 04
• Run the Race with Hope

  October 03
• Enjoying the Party of Life

  September 26
• Celebration

  September 24
• God Knows How You Feel

  September 11
• God Is Worthy of Worship

  September 10
• Integrity—Part 2

  August 30
• Which Guitar Would You Play?

  August 29
• 360 Degrees—I Made a Full Circle

  August 15
• The Water of Marah

  August 14
• Jesus Really Satisfies

  August 13
• Pursuing Peace

  August 01
• Jesus—Our Hope of Glory

  July 30
• Praise and Worship

  July 19
• Time Alone with God

  July 10
• Walking by Faith, Not by Feelings

  July 02
• Overcoming Adjustment Blues

  June 28
• DadFest

  June 15
• Jesus, Our Good Shepherd

  June 14
• God’s Timetable Versus Ours

  June 05
• A Heart of Worship

  June 04
• Within God’s Refuge

  May 28
• Living with Passion

  May 25
• The Uniqueness of You

  May 22
• The Caffeine of Life

  May 15
• Jesus, My Best Friend Forever

  May 01
• In Pursuit of God’s Spirit

  April 16
• Time for a Spiritual Checkup?

  April 10
• The Good Shepherd

  April 09
• Calling on God with a Whole Heart

  April 05
• Easter Wonders

  March 26
• Imperfect and Blessed

  March 22
• You Can’t Lose with God

  March 21
• Heavenly Communication

  March 12
• Liberating Our Perspectives

  March 05
• Three Reminders

  February 22
• Holding on to the Joy Set Before Us

  February 12
• Living as Unto Him

  February 05
• Discipleship

  January 25
• Prayer Is Conversation with God

  January 09
• He Is…

  December 29
• Prayer to Keep God First This New Year: 12 Verses of Renewal

  December 27
• Radiant Imprints

  December 04
• Choosing to Believe

  November 28
• Bloom ... Where You Are Planted

  November 15
• I Care

  November 06
• Finding His Presence in Times of Loneliness

  October 26
• God’s Law of Love

  October 24
• Feeling Pressured?

  October 23
• Rock of Ages

  October 19
• In Pursuit of God

  September 29
• God Is the Gospel

  September 26
• Faith Strengtheners

  September 07
• Quality Time in His Presence

  September 04
• Time Well Spent

  August 22
• Finding Jesus in Unusual Places

  August 16
• Learning to Make Decisions

  August 07
• Man Shall Not Live By Bread Alone

  August 01
• Abba’s Beloved Child

  July 25
• Hope in the Valley

  July 21
• Casting Our Burdens upon the Lord

  July 13
• Building Spiritual Endurance

  July 10
• Blessed Above All People

  June 26
• In Partnership with God—Part 3

  June 22
• Bridging Broken Dreams

  June 20
• Looking for Inspiration

  June 19
• In Partnership with God—Part 2

  June 15
• Our Identity in Christ

  June 13
• In Partnership with God—Part 1

  June 08
• No Matter How Far

  June 07
• “Pray Without Ceasing”

  May 30
• God Wants to be Seen

  May 26
• What Is Trust?

  May 23
• Self-Control and Avoiding Temptation—Part 1

  May 04
• The Life-Changing Truth About Our Identity

  April 28
• The Unchangeable Nature of God

  April 24
• Hope in Suffering

  March 27
• Near to the Heart of God

  March 21
• Jesus Loves Me!

  February 28
• Finding Grace in a World of Ungrace

  February 21
• Perceptions and God’s Handiwork

  February 16
• Life in the Spirit

  February 10
• The Unconquerable Life

  February 07
• His Daily Benefits

  January 31
• Finding Life’s Purpose—Part 1

  January 18
• Primary Relationships

  January 16
• God’s Eternal Plan

  November 29
• Learn to Live the Life God Has Called You To

  November 25
• The Prayer Principle

  November 21
• The Way of Trust

  November 18
• Finding a New Normal

  November 09
• The Game of Life and One-on-One with God

  October 12
• Why Does God Desire Our Praise?

  October 04
• Overcomers

  October 03
• The Benefits of Belief

  September 30
• Where Are We to Find Grace?

  September 20
• Knowing God Through His Creation

  September 06
• Who God Meant You to Be

  August 30
• Crazy Love for the God of the Universe

  August 26
• His Anointing

  August 25
• God Loves You As You Are

  August 19
• A Tranquil Heart

  August 09
• The Discipleship Journey

  July 21
• A Kaleidoscope of Color

  July 18
• Choosing to Trust Him Day by Day

  July 06
• Encouragement for Times of Testing

  June 06
• Taking Our Burdens to Jesus

  May 02
• Positively Positive

  April 25
• Reflections on the Joy of the Lord

  April 18
• Let God Engineer

  April 07
• How to Overcome a Shattered Past

  April 01
• Three-in-One Relationship

  March 29
• Are You Awed by God?

  March 24
• With Us

  March 18
• Jesus Plus Nothing Equals Everything

  March 08
• The Living God

  March 07
• Ever Present

  February 24
• God Is God

  February 22
• Take One, Take Two

  February 17
• Cultivating a Passion for God

  February 01
• Overcoming Condemnation

  January 25
• Resolving to Become Spiritually Fit

  January 08
• You Are Called to Be Loved

  January 01
• New Year Beginnings and Endings

  December 31
• Another Year to Love Him

  December 28
• The Bethlehem Story

  December 14
• On Prayer and the Christian Life

  December 04
• You Are My Friends

  November 20
• Sense of Values

  November 19
• Eternally True

  November 17
• Abiding and Trusting in Jesus

  November 02
• The Central Reality

  October 22
• Speedboat versus Glass-bottom Boat

  October 21
• What Is the Soul?

  October 02
• Living Responsively

  September 17
• Fear Not

  September 10
• Loving and Reverencing God

  September 01
• God’s Help Through Life’s Storms

  August 27
• He Cares

  August 18
• Made in the Image and Likeness of God

  August 10
• The Lamp of the Word

  July 20
• Getting Back Into the Groove

  July 15
• The Art of Reflection

  July 10
• The Omnipotent God

  July 09
• “With You”

  June 10
• My Life. My Choices. My Future.

  May 13
• Learn How to Build a Strong Spirit

  May 08
• Commending Change

  May 07
• What Does It Mean to Be Human?

  April 28
• How Much Does God Care?

  April 27
• Saving Grace

  April 13
• Immeasurable Love

  March 26
• A Personal God

  March 19
• Unfathomable Love

  February 05
• Smash That Idol

  January 27
• Dealing with Restlessness

  January 21
• Freedom from Condemnation

  January 15
• God’s Silence

  January 13
• On Resolutions and Goals

  January 02
• New Year, Fresh Start

  December 29
• A Gift in the Trees

  December 17
• The Word, the Word, the Word

  December 01
• Connecting Faith

  November 26
• You’ll Get Through This

  November 21
• Who You Are: A Message to All Women

  October 03
• In His Image

  October 02
• Meditations

  September 25
• The Secret of the Vine

  September 16
• If You Knew God Stood Next to You

  September 02
• Wonderful Healer

  August 28
• When I’m Not Sure How to Pray

  August 20
• No Worries

  August 14
• The Joy of Getting Unstuck

  August 06
• Lover of Our Souls

  August 05
• Made Worthy by His Worthiness

  July 17
• The Path to Peace: Surrender

  July 11
• The Influence of His Presence

  July 10
• God’s Rainy-Day Fund

  July 01
• How iTunes Radio Is Bad for Your Soul

  June 27
• Simple Thoughts on Prayer

  June 24
• Who Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ?

  June 19
• What Have You Got Your Eyes On?

  June 18
• Developing Biblical Self-Control

  June 10
• Loving God in Word and in Deed

  June 02
• No Condemnation

  May 19
• Commit Your Ways to Me

  May 12
• Richly Blessed

  May 07
• The God of All Comfort

  May 06
• The Nature and Power of God

  April 28
• Christ in You

  April 15
• Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

  April 11
• Birthing Pains of Christlike Graces

  April 08
• A Child of My Love

  April 02
• Falling in Love with the Bible Again

  March 26
• A Legacy of Hope

  March 21
• Hidden Treasures

  March 20
• How to Re-Ignite Your Passion for Ministry

  March 14
• Hiding Place

  February 26
• Treasures of His Presence

  February 20
• Overwhelming Love

  February 13
• Finding Serenity

  February 11
• Renewed Mercies

  February 05
• Be Still

  February 04
• The Cross

  January 31
• An Appointment Not to Be Missed

  January 28
• The Lamp

  January 27
• Thoughts on the Sermon on the Mount

  January 15
• A Tree Planted by the Rivers of Water

  January 13
• What Are You Worth?

  January 10
• Run the Race

  January 01
• Life Is Meant to Be a Challenge

  November 28
• Becoming God’s Champions

  November 25
• There’s a Good Chance God Will Almost Kill You

  November 15
• Greater Victories

  November 14
• I’m Not Tired

  November 13
• Newness of Life

  November 11
• The Saving Grace of Humility

  October 29
• What Christ’s Love Did

  October 24
• Paul’s Hymn of Love

  October 18
• Trials Equal Good

  October 01
• Prayer Dimensions

  September 27
• Strength in Gentleness

  September 24
• Faith Boosters

  September 23
• The Life of a Disciple

  September 12
• How to Have a Thriving Intimacy with God

  September 11
• Greater Faith

  September 02
• Attributes of God

  August 27
• Discipleship for Life

  August 19
• Come and See

  August 02
• A Song, a Flower, and an Earthen Vessel

  August 01
• An Open-Heart Prayer

  July 22
• Waiting Patiently

  July 08
• The Bread of Life

  June 25
• Faith and Circumstances

  June 24
• The Practice of Prayer

  June 21
• Hard Places

  June 18
• Faith in the Desert Places

  June 11
• Effectual Fervent Prayer

  May 31
• When God Is Silent

  May 28
• As a Little Child

  May 21
• Hearing God

  April 22
• Like a Lamb

  April 16
• Five Everyday Words for God

  April 12
• Lessons from the Angelus

  April 05
• Trusting in His Perfect Love

  March 18
• Alone with God

  March 05
• What to Do When Your Dream Dies

  February 15
• Lessons on Prophecy

  February 11
• Personal Prayer Perks

  February 05
• A Friendship Encounter

  January 23
• The God-Planned Life

  January 08
• Our Constant: God’s Word

  January 07
• The Privilege of Knowing

  January 03
• How Jesus Says “I Love You!”

  November 21
• I Love You!—Just You!

  August 07