He Changed My Name
I’m not who I used to be. Although I accepted Christ at a young age and had times of being close to God, most of the time I just wanted to live my own life.
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I’m not who I used to be. Although I accepted Christ at a young age and had times of being close to God, most of the time I just wanted to live my own life.
If we fill our minds with what’s wrong with our world or what’s hard in our lives, our faith can be weakened and we can lose hope.
So this week, I want to send you some encouragement straight from God’s heart.
Recently, my son asked me to write a letter to him with my best life advice. An edited version is posted below.
If you’ve scrolled through Instagram and have seen a picture of someone who has flawless skin, bright, white teeth, and gleaming sunshine reflecting off their shiny hair, their photo was probably enhanced with a filter.
In Colossians 3, Paul talks about our new life in Christ. He tells us that we are to take off the old nature that was led by worldly desires. In place of that, we are to “clothes ourselves” with our new nature. And he lists these items of spiritual clothing in Colossians 3:12-14.
Remember the student so eager to please the teacher that she would frequently show him her paper and ask, “Am I doing this right?” Or the child in the swimming pool calling out, “Mom……Mom…….MOM!!” because he wants her approval for the amazing thing he has just done. Was that you or someone you knew growing up? Sometimes I am like that with God. I take a step in the direction
Do you ever feel like you’re messing up a lot and wonder how Jesus could love someone like that? Well that’s where I am this week. Nothing earth-shattering but the negative conversations going on in my mind have gotten the best of me. I’m frustrated that I let myself listen to those words in my head that tell me I’ll never measure up. I’ll never be enough. I’ll never get
Have you heard of Hezekiah? He was the King of Judah around 700 BC. I didn’t know much about him but I learned about his life this week in my bible reading. You can read about him in 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Isaiah. For most of his life Hezekiah was a good king, faithful and obedient to God. As a result, God blessed him with success in all he
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