“Do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2
How much time do you spend on transforming your mind? Most of us spend a great deal of thought and time on transforming our bodies. Do you know though, that when you commit to healing your mind first, your body will follow? The world tells us to go about change in the opposite order. So often we're told, "Change your body and you will be happy and free." The Word of God tells us...
“Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” John 20:29
Read that passage of scripture again. What words jump out at you? For me, I’m left amazed by the words, “And yet.” These two little words are so powerful! They are important not only here, but in our relationship with Christ in general. Do you ever consider the profoundness of the words, “And yet”? The use of the words, “and yet” is commonly used as a...
“But be careful. Don’t let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the Lord and serve and worship other gods.” Deuteronomy 11:16
Sprit of truth, please keep me undeceived. This is something that I pray daily. It’s so easy to fall into deception from the enemy. In countless ways we can inadvertently fall into sinful thoughts, patterns, even subtle sinful behaviors that all stem from the enemy’s webs of deceit. The good news for you today though is this – YOU have the mind of Christ!...
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8
Purity is important to God. Why? Because He is wholly pure and He desires that we be like Him. Purity means to be free from anything that contaminates or pollutes. Purity means freedom from guilt or evil. Purity means to be clean or spotless. Purity means being rich in virtue, honor, and holiness. Desire and prayer for increased purity in your life greatly blesses the Lord. It’s a prayer that goes wildly after His own heart...
Matthew 17:20 “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”
On a walk this week, a tiny little pebble made its way into my shoe. Though I tried to push past the distraction, it quickly became my all-consuming thought and focus. When I finally succumbed to the annoyance and slipped my shoe off, I was surprised at...
Trust in and rely confidently on the LORD with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way]. Proverbs 3:5-6 (AMP)
Do you believe that God wants to be involved in every part of your life? According to Proverbs, life works best when we invite Him into the details of our lives and recognize God in every single thing we do. So...
“Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits- who forgives all your sin and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” -Psalm 103:1-5
When we find ourselves in a difficult season, the first thing that is affected is our soul (our mind, will, and emotions). I know...
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18
This is an unprecedented and undeniably difficult time in history. Almost everyone is affected in some aspect during this trying time. A result has been wide-reaching talk about fear. But, is it fear or is it something else? I’d argue for some, that it is. I believe that some people haven’t sat with their feelings long enough to understand that what they call fear may carry a different name – grief. We are...
My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” -Proverbs 4:20-23
We are bombarded by messages everyday. Everything from the media, magazines, and even people around us has an opinion; But what happens when all of the opinions are contradicting one another and we are left...
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you.” -Isaiah 26:3
What a wonderful promise that God has given us; That when we keep our thoughts fixed on Him, we will be kept in perfect peace!
This means that we have the ability to stay in perfect peace, regardless of our circumstances. How do we do this even in the midst of fearful news, the unknown, or in the midst of a storm?
Isaiah 26:3 tells us that perfect peace occurs when we make the choice to do...
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