Sarah Freymuth
… make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. – 1 Thessalonians...
Many times people confuse talent and anointing. They describe a talented preacher, teacher or singer as someone who is “anointed” when in reality, they are just very talented communicators. People also confuse an emotional response they may have to someone as a sign of the anointing when it is really...
He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. (2 Cor 1:4)God may currently be allowing certain things to happen to you this very moment, not because of...
"And the heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron" Deut 28:23The "heavens are brass" is a common expression signifying a sense of spiritual dryness, a lack of divine favor, or the experience of unanswered prayer. In Deuteronomy 28:23,...
“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3: 17“We are living in unprecedented times.” I have lost count of the number of times...
It’s been almost a year since the Lord told me I would be leaving my foxhole. At the time He said this to me, I had been feeling like I was buried beneath a barrage of enemy fire for quite a while so I interpreted foxhole to mean a hiding...
I prepared a devotional to share with you on forgiveness. As I was reading it over, ready to publish, Holy Spirit stopped me and told me to take a look at the picture (above) that I intended to share as a part of the devotional. “What do you see in...
"Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"...a phrase we often use to indicate someone going beyond what is required or expected of them; your "duty" consisting of carrying out your assigned tasks / mission / responsibilities, as a part of a team. I was thinking about this term and how...
The last couple of weeks have been especially tough. I can't point to any change in circumstance, but rather a change in perspective that weakened me. A while ago our prayer focus centered around anxiety and the necessity of "taking every thought captive." We studied 2 Cor 10:3-6 and true...
A word for those who are pressing in… ‘I will come to you as the dew.’ I heard these words whispered to me this past week, and as is often the case, I needed to press in to see what God was speaking to me…to us. I first need to...
" And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover the multitude of sins." 1 Pet 4:8 In my father’s garage there were many containers of nails, fasteners, nuts, bolts, screws, washers of all types and sizes. I had no idea what he used most of...
"I will give her vineyards from there, And the Valley of Achor as a door of hope; She shall sing there, as in the days of her youth." Hosea 2:15 There have been many times when these words have been a safety net for me when I felt like I...
Sarah Freymuth
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4When we don’t feel good, when...
Sarah Freymuth
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4Please Pray:Father, the hurt and pain...
Treva Barnard
“Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” -- Psalm 119:105Please Pray:Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your Word, which is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. In times of darkness and uncertainty, help me to remember that not all...
Treva Barnard
“Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” -- Psalm 119:105When we think of darkness, we often associate it with fear, uncertainty, or even loneliness. Yet, not all darkness is bad. Sometimes, darkness is where God does His best work, shaping us, preparing us,...
Kim Gentry Meyer
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. - John 14:27Please Pray:Dear Lord, as I navigate Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and all the moments in between,...
Kim Gentry Meyer
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. - John 14:27As Thanksgiving approaches and we begin navigating the holiday season, we look forward to the smells,...
Lisa Price
Okay, so, I will be the first to admit that the first couple of sentences of this passage are not particularly encouraging or hopeful. Truth-be-told, they are the worst kind of a bummer. We, like t…
Sarah Freymuth
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. -- Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)A kind word. An act...