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...
by Joanne | Feb 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
“For I am already being poured out like a drink offering …..” (2 Timothy 4:6, NIV) “Natural human love expects something in return. But Paul is saying, “It doesn’t really matter to me whether you love me or not. I am willing...
by Joanne | Feb 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
“This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” (1 John 5:4-5, NIV) “God does not give us overcoming life – He gives us life as we...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Love suffers long and is kind ….. ” (1 Corinthians 13:4) The fountains from which love flows are in God, not in us. It is absurd to think that the love of God is naturally in our our hearts, as a result of our own nature. His love is there...
