I was reading an article this morning in which GOP Rep. Steve King told his constituents that he can relate to the suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Sioux City Journal. Rep. King is referring to losing his seats on House committees last year after backlash to comments he made in an interview with the New York…
Category: Hope
God’s Word Heals
“He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.” (Psalm 107:20) I was meditating on 1 Kings 17:21, 24 about the widow’s son had fallen ill. She called on the prophet Elijah who was staying with them during the drought. Elijah took the boy to his room, stretched himself out on the boy three times and…
Living Purposefully: Christ In You Is The Hope Of God’s Glory!
God never intended His creation to suffer the effects of sin, sickness or death. God created man in His own image, breathed life into him, and man became a living soul. One man’s disobedience (sin) marred God’s original purpose for creation. It was never supposed to be this way. Sin is seldom mentioned in many church services today for fear…
Living by Faith: Finding Courage in Adversity
“Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.” – Elton Trueblood Courageous faith is faith that does not give up because it knows the present circumstances does not represent the full or final reality. Courage is not the absence of fear, but confidence and conviction in the face of fear. Courage is belief beyond the obstacle of fear.…
Living Hope Pt 3: Hope Deferred
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 All of God’s promises are “yes and amen”, yet when the promise appears to be delayed our hearts can become sadden as we wait for the manifestation of what was promised. It is during these time when we must remind ourselves that God…
Living Hope Part 2
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3) Hope has been a theme that has been stirring in my heart for the past few weeks. I sense that the…
Spiritual Warfare: Winning the Battle of the Mind
Bringing Thoughts into Captivity: “For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide. We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that…
Living Hope
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3). Hope is defined as “To trust in, wait for, look for, or desire something or someone; or to expect something beneficial…
Spiritual Bankruptcy: Identifying the Moral Crisis in Our Nation
When we think of bankruptcy we usually think of the inability to pay our financial debts. Financial bankruptcy is often devastating, but what about spiritual bankruptcy? As a nation we are facing a crisis the likes of which we’ve never faced before. It is increasingly evident that the leadership from all political parties are for the most part completely blind to…
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