by Joanne | Apr 17, 2016 | Devoted Living
“Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” (Nehemiah 8:10, NLT) The burden that God places on us squeezes the grapes in our lives and produces the wine, but most of us see only the wine and not the burden. No power...
by Joanne | Apr 10, 2016 | Devoted Living
“But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!” (John 9:25b, NLT) You should always recognize the difference between what you see Jesus to be and what He has done for you. If you see only what He has done for you, your God is not big enough. But...
by Joanne | Apr 3, 2016 | Devoted Living
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8, NIV) “Purity is not innocence -it is much more than that. Purity is the result of continued spiritual harmony with God. We have to grow in purity. Our life with God may be...
by Joanne | Mar 20, 2016 | Devoted Living
“He [Abraham] went without knowing where he was going.” (Hebrews 11:8, NLT) “Living a life of faith means never knowing where you are being led. But it does mean loving and knowing the One who is leading. It is literally a life of faith, not...
by Joanne | Mar 13, 2016 | Devoted Living
“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned to me by the Lord Jesus.” (Acts 20:24, NLT) “Joy comes from seeing the complete fulfillment of the specific purpose for which I was created and born again, not...
