Do you feel the need for spiritual renewal? Perhaps you feel like you are in a spiritual desert. As sinful people, we can have long and difficult seasons that wear us down. From personal experience, when I have taken time to focus on spiritual renewal, it has been life changing. Sometimes I wonder why I …
Confession lifts our burden even if it seems overwhelming. I remember visiting an elderly gentleman who confessed about something that took place almost seventy years earlier. Although he had asked the Lord to forgive him many times it was confessing of his sins to another person that freed him. God had forgiven him the first …
The verse “The joy of the Lord is my strength” is a reminder to me when I am in a spiritual battle. In a conversation with a friend, he shared how the enemy is trying to discourage him in his spiritual walk. We reflected on the fact the enemy often tries to discourage people in …
Understanding God’s word changes us and is important! Are you struggling to understand God’s word? No matter who you are, we all benefit from others helping us understand God’s word. It may be a teacher, a study, or the work of the Holy Spirit that gives us insight into God’s word. I remember doing a …
Letting God’s word wash you is necessary. Let me explain. One time when I was toddler, I wandered out of the house yard and became stuck in the mud almost up to my waist. Fortunately, my father rescued me, and my mother cleaned me up outside with fresh water. My body became clean as the …