Revelation 4:11 ICB [11] “Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. You made all things. Everything existed and was made because you wanted it.” Everything existed and was made because God wanted it. This reminds me of the verse in John that says, “Through Him all things were…
Read moreLetting Go with Love: A Lesson in Decluttering
Good morning. I am a chronic declutterer. I don’t even keep duplicates of things because I feel like they take up too much space. I love airy, open spaces—no paintings on the walls, no tiny decorative pieces scattered around. Everything I own is purely functional. If something isn’t being used, I declutter it. I’ve been…
Read moreWhen Sweet Turns Bitter: The Truth About Stolen Bread
Yesterday, we had an amazing Bible study. It lasted two and a half hours, but the fellowship in the presence of the Lord was so rich that we barely noticed the time. One of us shared a beautiful habit she has with her children—reading a chapter of Proverbs each day based on the date. For…
Read moreWhy Worry? Your Father Already Knows
Matthew 6:31-32 (NLT) “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.” Are you an unbeliever that you worry about things? Why do you let anxiety consume you when…
Read moreEvery Sin Is Against God, Not Man
Psalm 51:4 (NLT) “Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.” Yesterday, I was talking to a friend from DC, and he asked me whether I had ever felt the…
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