by Joanne | Aug 7, 2016 | Devoted Living
“You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.” (John 15:14-15, NLT) It is not a matter of our...
by Joanne | Jul 31, 2016 | Devoted Living
“So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?” (Matthew 7:11, NLT) Fill your mind with the thought that God is there. Once your mind is truly filled with...
by Joanne | Jul 17, 2016 | Devoted Living
“…. that I may know Him….” (Philippians 3:10) A spiritually vigorous saint never believes that his circumstances simply happen at random, nor does he think of his life as being divided into the secular and the sacred. He sees every situation in...
by Joanne | Jul 3, 2016 | Devoted Living
“And if your hand – even your stronger hand – causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away … But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven in perfect.” (Matthew 5:30 & 48, NLT) When God changes you through regeneration,...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2016 | Devoted Living
“Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NLT) The grace you had yesterday will not be sufficient for today. Grace is the overflowing favor of God, and you can always count on it...