Redemption | 5 Scriptures to Meditate On

Redemption, to have a debt paid off. So often I don’t act as if this massive burden was lifted from my shoulders. I can look little on the Gospel and on Christ. Rather, I do not look enough at the Gospel and what Christ did. Do we try to act like we are redeemed? Do…

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Turning & Trusting in the Lord | March’s Life Applications (‘23)

How often or how little we rely on the Lord affects our daily life. In the past month, we focused on scriptures encouraging and convicting us to turn to the Lord. We questioned what encompasses our whole being. Where is our focus? Where do we turn for shelter? Little About the Series Life application simply…

I Wait & Hope in the Lord

What does it mean to wait in the Lord? Where do we find our hope? Today we will be wrapping up our theme of turning to the Lord and what it means to trust Him. I hope you have been encouraged this month to put your trust in Christ. No matter what trials you may…

Our Direction Comes From God

From where does our help come from? Today we are going to continue the thought we began last week. What does it mean to rely upon the Lord? Psalm 62:01-02 says - For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress;…

God is My Everything

When we think of the Lord being everything in our life, do we really ponder what “everything” means? Or are we merely repeating something we’ve been told? I encourage you today to think about what it means for the Lord to be everything in your life. Psalm 18:02 says: The LORD is my rock and…

Prayer: Remind Me Who You Are

Sometimes I think Christians can get this reversed. We prefer to know who we are over being reminded of Who God is. There’s nothing wrong in understanding who we are in Christ, please do not misunderstand. But what I am saying is that we cannot understand who we are in Christ, if we do not…

We Must Love & Pray for Others | Life Applications for February ‘23

I know I lack in my prayer, and it has nothing to do with lack of what and who I could pray for. Life application simply means applying scripture to our life. I try for the scripture I pick for the month to have a similar theme. It helps us meditate on God’s word, see…

Thanking God for Brothers & Sisters in Christ & Praying for Them

I admit that I do not always pray for the work my brothers and sisters in Christ do. I may lift them up in prayer, but I don’t always think about what they are doing for the Lord and the people they witness to. As we wrap up a month of focusing on how to…

How to Rest in God’s Promises & Not “Rest” in Negativity

Resting means we can relax, be content. Resting means we are not dealing with an issue. Or rather resting SHOULD mean those things. The problem is we often “rest” in the wrong thing. NOTE: I know people struggle with mental health. People might struggle with mental health in a much more difficult way than what…

Praying that Others Increase in the Knowledge of God

Growing in the knowledge of God might seem like a complex topic, but it does not have to be. Can we answer the question, “Why is it important to grow in the knowledge of God?” Did you know that not only should we pray for wisdom and understanding for ourselves, but also for others? Early…