Why We Must Not Be Discouraged

Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we knowContinue reading “Why We Must Not Be Discouraged”

Where Do I Hide From Your Spirit, O Lord?

BEFORE Jonah But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the LORD by sailing to Tarshish. (Jonah‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬ NLT)Continue reading “Where Do I Hide From Your Spirit, O Lord?”

When The Tongue Run Loose

James 3:10-9 MSG This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can’t tame a tongue—it’s never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings outContinue reading “When The Tongue Run Loose”

The God of a Second Chance

Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it down. It’s justContinue reading “The God of a Second Chance”