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
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Nothing Too Hard
We home school our daughter. She’s a good student, but occasionally she’s come to a work page that has new or more challenging material. When she’s seen these, she has broken down with comments like, “I just don’t get it. It’s too hard!” Then came the tears and fussing—before she's even tried to do the … Continue reading Nothing Too Hard
Unreasonable, Part 2
For the first half of this article, see "Unreasonable, Part 1" in the previous blog post. Receiving the Miracle The hindrances to our miracles don’t have to be permanent. We can overcome them by God’s grace, but it does take some action on our part. Humble Ourselves Humility isn’t a popular word, but … Continue reading Unreasonable, Part 2
Greater Than the Giant
1 Samuel 17 contains the story of David and Goliath, a true story of how God used what seemed small and impossible to defeat what seemed so big and undefeatable. It’s an inspiring story that contains principles we can all apply to our lives during hardship. God simply wants us to look at our “giants” … Continue reading Greater Than the Giant
Hear, Part 1
We make decisions hundreds of times a day. Sometimes it’s something as simple as what to eat for breakfast, but sometimes it’s something as significant and life-altering as who to marry. Though God cares about every part of our lives, the bigger decisions especially deserve God’s consultation. We are fallible (and sometimes very ignorant!) human … Continue reading Hear, Part 1
Strength Over Weakness
Throughout the Bible, we read stories of how God used imperfect people. He chose people with stuttering lips, poor self-esteem, sinful backgrounds, and little education to perform extraordinary feats for Him. It was a choice based on His grace, knowing His power was greater than any weakness. But though they did great things for God, … Continue reading Strength Over Weakness
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