It's Personal And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1 John 5:14 od is so good at giving us personal glimpses of His faithfulness. Answered prayers are such a special way that...
<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 1Galatians 1:1-10from the Galatians reading planRead the Word Galatians 1:1-10 | Acts 15:24 | 1 Thessalonians 2:4ReflectHave you ever heard or read something that you thought was legitimate but later found out was not true? In his...
Prayer is such a huge part of our training plan.Today we will hear an example from Jesus as to how to pray. Jesus’ prayer gave us the perfect example of the way we can pray to God. We don’t have to just pray about the things we want or need. We can take time to honor...
Temptation is real. And so is the danger of making sinful choices that displease the Lord of our lives. Fortunately for our sakes, others before us have made unfortunate choices that we can learn from. While the Bible is filled with examples of success, it is just as...
The Influence Of Our Words Death and life are in the power of the tongue… Proverbs 18:21 (ESV) ometimes I forget that my words have power. Too often, I’ve said something hurtful because I didn’t fully weigh my words ahead of time. Or, when I...
Welcome to the fourth and final installment of our Spring Clean series! This article series is designed to focus on ways to refresh our spirits, bodies, emotions and homes. These areas often work together in our lives as a whole and all are worth examining as we...
Make the wise choice.We can hear from God by reading the Bible. As we read the Bible, we can get to know God better. We can find out how to make the wise choice. We can remember what’s most important in life . . . and we can also think about things that we might need...
When you think of the word authority, what comes to mind? You might think of someone who used their authority to control or manipulate you. If that's the case, the word authority may cause a negative reaction. But as Jesus used the authority given to him by God the...
Welcome to the third installment of our Spring Clean series! This article series is designed to focus on ways to refresh our spirits, bodies, emotions and homes. These areas often work together in our lives as a whole and all are worth examining as we press reset and...
Each day, we can LIVE out what we believe...This month we will be talking about Running a Race - We have a lot to learn about how to run a good race, and how to follow Jesus! Paul said, ‘We do it to get a crown that will last forever.’ (1 Corinthians 9:25, NIrV) We...
If we grudgingly view Christ’s lordship in our lives as a threat to our freedom, we don’t understand the real freedom we’ve been given through Him. Jesus has come to make us new, literally! Through the new birth, we’ve been given a new nature and the cord to sin and...
Bigger Than The Miles May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 can admit it… I was born with the "extra" disease. Nearly everything I...
Welcome to the second installment of our Spring Clean series! This article series is designed to focus on ways to refresh our spirits, bodies, emotions and homes. These areas often work together in our lives as a whole and all are worth examining as we press reset...
The glory of God can seem like a confusing idea. The Bible makes a big deal of it, even making it a matter of life and death. But we tend not to think about it very much. What exactly is God’s glory? What if understanding and seeking God’s glory dramatically changes...
You can show you care about others by being part of the solution.Today we will hear a story about a girl named Abigail who took the blame for someone else to help keep the peace. She knew that it was important for her to apologize so that David wouldn’t be mad...
Following The Scent For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that...
Welcome to the Spring Clean series! This article series is designed to help us renew ourselves after a long winter (and even longer year.) Over the next four weeks, this series will focus on ways to refresh our spirits, bodies, emotions and homes. These areas often...
You can show you care about others by walking away from a fight.It’s important for us to make peace with the people around us. Isaac certainly thought that was true. In our story today we will hear that it wasn’t fair that the Philistines were so mean to Isaac. It...
No one makes Christ Lord; He is Lord. So, it goes without saying that His lordship extends over the life of every person. Whether or not we acknowledge His lordship is another matter altogether. The price paid for the sins of all was a high price indeed—the death of...
Keeping Silent When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will...
We can make peace with others.The peace that God gives us will make us want to make peace with others. After all, God set the example when He made peace with us by sending Jesus. And BECAUSE God made peace with us . . . we can make peace with others. Every day, we...