Serving the Lord

God demonstrates His power in the Christian life primarily as each person is involved in ministry. Scripture reveals the power of God available to His people. The Lord works in us as we cooperate with His Spirit to accomplish His purposes (Phil 2:12-13). With Paul, we can say, “we are...

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Trusting God’s Creativity

God’s originality can change your life. When you are stumped or even when you think you have all the answers, consider letting God be creative. His wild imagination for beauty, design, and systems to sustain it all causes us to reflect on the nature of our God. The products of...

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Being an Encouragement

I have always been fascinated with elevators. I do not remember my first ride in an elevator, but I know that I used to wonder how they worked (harrowing elevator scenes in action movies solved that for me). I noticed that some elevators lurch to a start and others jolt...

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Dwell in Jesus

A mountaintop experience, spiritually speaking, draws us closer to Jesus, fills us with joy, and promotes a better perspective on the priorities of life. I believe Peter, James, and John had the first “mountaintop experience.” They were with Jesus at His transfiguration. Their hearts leapt for joy as their minds...

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God Fully Loves

Being fully known and fully loved is one of the great experiences of life. So many people wander around fearing being known because they fear that might lead to not being loved. Our planet has become accustomed to the idea of love being doled out to that which is pleasing...

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