Deuteronomy 4:29 People long to be understood. We appear to have many acquaintances, but we all have a deep need to feel truly known by those we love most. This is because we were created in God’s image—He is a Continue reading Knowing the Heart of God
Psalm 37:4-7 God wants to be the greatest passion of every believer’s life. If we claim to love the Lord, our connection with Him should have priority over possessions, vocation, and even other relationships. Yet we often miss the true Continue reading The Desires Of Your Heart
1 Corinthians 3:10-15 Today’s passage contains a sobering message about heavenly rewards and how they are acquired. Paul is comparing kingdom work to the efforts of a master builder. He says Christ is the only foundation on which to build, Continue reading Building For External Reward
Romans 8:33-39 Modern society has many “solutions” for unhappiness. For example, a lot of people turn to prestige, love, or various substances to counteract emotional emptiness, but the happiness these things offer soon drains out again. Only God’s transforming power Continue reading Becoming Whole
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Philippians 2:13 In every life, a sense of insufficiency will surface from time to time, but through the Holy Spirit, we have the power to combat it. Like the many insufficient but willing saints who have gone before us, we Continue reading Turning Inadequacy Into Victory
2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Inadequacy can be a roadblock to doing the Lord’s will—it can deter us from stepping out in faith to accomplish what God calls us to do. It’s no sin to feel insufficient, but we can transgress by Continue reading Inadequacy As A Blessing
Ephesians 3:14-21 Do you ever feel unequal to the task God has set in front of you? At times, all of us struggle with such feelings because certain responsibilities appear to be bigger than one human being is able to Continue reading Inadequacy As A Barrier
Psalm 25 How does a person become acceptable to God? The path to redemption begins not with the decision to live a better life or to stop doing something wrong, but with the realization that we cannot correct our sinful Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be Saved
Hebrews 11:32-40 Although most of us would love to have the heroic faith of the men and women mentioned in Hebrews 11, few of us are willing to go through the process God uses to develop this kind of trust. Continue reading The Purification Of Our Faith