New Year’s Resolutions?

New Year’s Resolutions?

by Renée Berry As a “doer”, I’m enamored with Jesus’ “to do” list! He simply wants us to believe and live from the heart certainly not our own strength. All expressions of the heart are from love, His love. It takes the pressure off of the “I have to do” mentality. I...
In Christ a New Identity

In Christ a New Identity

~ by Dave Pridemore From Dave’s Desk Chapter 6 In Christ a New Identity When I think of being born in Christ, I do think of the beautiful butterfly illustration I mentioned in my last devotion. Truth is what we must rely on always to keep us focused on living a...
Have You Opened Your Two Gifts From God?

Have You Opened Your Two Gifts From God?

~ by Mark Maulding Do you have any gifts from last Christmas which you have never opened? If so, you can send them to me! The reality is that you probably don’t. Most of us have such anticipation of opening our gifts; we struggle to even wait until Christmas!...
The Remedy for Control

The Remedy for Control

by Renée Berry 2 Peter 1:3 – “Everything we could ever need for life and godliness has already been deposited in us by his divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing him who has called us by name and invited us to come to...
Legalism Jacks Up Your Relationship with God

Legalism Jacks Up Your Relationship with God

~ by Mark Maulding There was a time in my life when reading the Bible made my stomach hurt! The reason? I believed a faulty gospel. It was a formula: Faith in Jesus + rules = a life pleasing to God. The problem with that is, it is not the gospel. Paul wrote to the...
Living in Okay-ness

Living in Okay-ness

~ by Daphne Reichard What does it mean to be okay? When I ask a friend how she is, she typically says, “I’m okay.” Her answer tells me that her day hasn’t been exceptional or terrible, but somewhere in the middle. Sometimes the word can mean indifferent; it can also...
My Education? I’ve been with Jesus!

My Education? I’ve been with Jesus!

by Renée Berry Acts 4:13 (NLT) The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus. I...
Trust is an Action Verb

Trust is an Action Verb

~ by Daphne Reichard In grammar school, we learned that words like faith, hope, and love are nouns. Peace and trust falls into that same category. Recently, God has been teaching me that trust is also a verb – an action verb, to be exact. What did we learn about...
Christ Living in Me

Christ Living in Me

by Renée Berry 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NASB) But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. Romans 8:29b (AMP) …He also destined from the...
The Living Word

The Living Word

by Renée Berry I am constantly reminded of never-ending truths about our union with Christ. I was with someone so stressed because of missing four days of Bible reading. “I’m four days behind in reading the Word in my one-year plan.” A very distressing matter when a...

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