One evening, my daughter and I reviewed a lesson handout from one of her children’s church classes. Two of the questions were, “What are some things Christians should do that might be embarrassing?” and “How can God help us not to be ashamed of serving Him?” Sadly, we may find things in our walk with … Continue reading Despise the Shame
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Church Is a Gift, Part 2
Continued from "Church Is a Gift, Part 1" Gifts Within the Gift All gifts from God contain multiple blessings within those gifts. The gift of the church does not just end with attendance on Sunday mornings; it overflows with blessings that impact our lives every day of the week! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be … Continue reading Church Is a Gift, Part 2
Ambassadors on Assignment
As Christians, a beautiful part of our redemption is that God adopted us into His family. We are His children and citizens of Heaven. Through that adoption, He has made us heirs to His Kingdom. Our transfer from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of Light was a supernatural event that could only be … Continue reading Ambassadors on Assignment
More Than Enough
We all have needs in every area of life. A pile of bills needs extra cash to pay them off. A negative doctor’s report says we need healing. Our broken relationships need restoration. Our challenged emotions need peace. Our list of needs seems endless. Thankfully, our Abba Father has promised to provide for all of … Continue reading More Than Enough
Faithful and Just
We have all sinned. Every one of us is guilty of breaking God’s laws—more than once (Romans 3:23). It all started in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve committed the first sin of disobedience (Genesis 3:1-6; Romans 5:12). Sin entered the world and from then on everyone was born with a sinful nature. … Continue reading Faithful and Just
You Can’t Have Me
My grandpa, my mom’s dad, underwent five-bypass heart surgery in the ’90s. As he was going into surgery, he quoted part of Psalm 23. But when he was waiting, unconscious, in recovery, the devil paid him a visit in a vision. The devil wanted Grandpa to go with him. But Grandpa knew better. “You can’t … Continue reading You Can’t Have Me
Christa Madrid 