I Samuel 7:12, Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpeh and Shen and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.” God had just delivered Israel from their enemy’s hand and had given victory over the Philistines. As children of God, we too can say “thus far” … [Read more…]
Something in one of the areas of my life I’m praying for took an unexpected turn that really hit me hard. When I prayed about this God gave me 3 specific thoughts: 1) Trust God’s plan when you are not given the outcome you are expecting. God in fact may be sparing you from something … [Read more…]
Proverbs 16:7 – “When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” I try to always remember when reading this that my world may not always be one where some people would not be against me but that God can help my enemies to slow down … [Read more…]
As we are subject to trials and temptations it is clear that without spiritual rest we will not succeed at enduring what is in front of us. Receive this prayer, exhortation and message as we learn more about why spiritual rest matters.
A covering is used to cover something else, typically in order to protect or conceal it. When I begin to think in terms of our spiritual covering that God has provided, my heart is overwhelmed by the depth of God’s love for me. I know that many have written and spoke on this subject and … [Read more…]
One of the toughest we will ever face as human beings is not the fear of failing but the fear of repeating failure. As we set out to make a new start we struggle to let go of the past (past failures, past attempts, the unkind or harmful words spoken by others, past defeats, past … [Read more…]
To walk in God’s word gives us the power, authority and authorization by our advocate (Jesus Christ) to use the word to transform things from the things that they are not into the things we desire by faith. Matthew 14:26-29 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It … [Read more…]
pur·sue: follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them. (of a person or way) continue or proceed along (a path or route). It is the things that we pursue that show our desire for what we truly value most importantly. And it is the things that we abandon that show the things … [Read more…]
2 Chronicles 20:5-9,12-15 5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, 6 And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power … [Read more…]
Let’s understand how that God wants to lead us from Profession to Progression and from Progression to Perfection. God, help us all to go from our unbelief into a faith-filled maturity to handle what life brings. Sermon Notes: http://www.heartofgraceministries.com/blog/after-the-fact/profession-perfection/#.VjYO0NKrTGg