Sunday Praise

With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God; and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple […]

Unending Joy

Joy in this world is elusive, but Jesus gives us another option if we choose to follow Him.

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD from the heavens;Praise Him in the heights!Praise Him, all His angels;Praise Him, all His hosts!Praise Him, sun and moon;Praise Him, all stars of light!Praise Him, highest heavens,And the waters that are above the heavens! – Psalm 148:1-4, NASB

The Calming Spirit of Agape Love

Agape love is not just a selfless love, but a love that no longer keeps score. It removes the transactional relationship of doing something and expecting something in return. It gets rid of the mentaility of doing something to secure someone’s favor. It removes expectations placed on other people. Agape love has the potential to […]

Sunday Praise

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!Awake, my glory!Awake, harp and lyre!I will awaken the dawn.I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;I will sing praises to You among the nations.For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavensAnd Your truth to the […]

Silencing the Joy Stealers

There are many things in this world that can take our joy away. Yet if we hold onto the joy we have in the Lord, no one can take that away from us. Our faith in Jesus gives us an eternal hope that surpasses the temporal hope of this world. It is a hope that […]

Breathe

In the quiet of the morning, tune out the noise of the world and be filled with Jesus’ presence.

Sunday Praise

Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;Praise is becoming to the upright.Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.Sing to Him a new song;Play skillfully with a shout of joy.For the word of the LORD is upright,And all His work is done in […]

Prayer Journey—Faithfulness

During the next few weeks, each Monday I will be praying through the fruit of the Spirit, focusing on one word in Galatians 5:22-23. Today’s word is faithfulness. In a world full of disappointments and unmet expectations, your faithfulness dear God stands apart. Your promises never fail. Your Word is true. You faithfully extend your […]

Sunday Praise

Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,With the lyre and the sound of melody.With trumpets and the sound of the hornShout joyfully before the King, the LORD. – Psalm 98:4-6 (NASB)