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Pain is Inevitable but with Jesus, Suffering is Optional!
Pain, suffering, and happiness are three rather different words to be linked together. Everyone desires happiness, but this has different meanings for each of us. Furthermore, stress and pain are two major barriers between us and our goal of happiness.
Leave what was behind, 7 Exit Tips to Get A Fresh Start!
A new year means a new start. But first we need to look at the ‘out with the old’ before we look at the ‘in with the new.’ Why not start the New Year with a clean slate? We all
As A Follower Of Jesus, Seek God’s Refuge For Help+Strength!
Have you ever needed a refuge, a place to hide from the storm? Our little boat was heading straight into a 50 MPH wind. My friend and me were out fishing on a small lake in the Midwest. We didn’t
Tired? Maybe Jesus Is Trying To Tell You Something!
Building intentional community and meaningful relationships are phrases that are drilled into us as Christians. We’re told that they are a vital part of bringing God’s kingdom to earth, and integral to his plan to make all things new. Hit-and-run
Perhaps Jesus is Using Your Trials To Spur You To Greatness!
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambitions inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller When we think of people we admire, and desire
As A Christ Follower, if you want to Grow, expect Change!
Every Christian desires to grow in Christ and His ways, but not everyone experiences growth or at least at the rate they would like it to happen. No matter how hard they try, some find it hard to grow or
Are You Spending Enough Time With Jesus?
As a follower of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, you should be spending lots of quality time with Jesus every day if you want to see results from your prayers, significant growth, deliverance and the power of Jesus at
When The World Overwhelms You, Jesus Beckons you to Come!
One of our Soul Shepherding ministries is to guide pastors, pastors’ wives, and other leaders and caregivers in the practice of solitude and silence with Jesus. Today it’s probably the most important discipline we could ever practice when the problems
Life off Course? Are you in “The Rhythm”?
Here’s a quick exercise to try. For the next minute, list all the things God calls us to do with our lives. “Have faith”, you might say. Or pray. Or go into the world, befriend the lonely, heal the sick,
You’ve Read And You’ve Heard, But Who Is Jesus To You?
When asked who Peter thought Jesus was, he replied: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus didn’t praise Peter for giving a smart answer. Yes, the Lord did bless Peter for sharing these words, but he
When YOU Seek Jesus’s Way, Are YOU Finding anything?
In Mathew 7:7, Jesus teaches us about asking Him for what you want. When you knock, Jesus says the door will be opened, when you seek you will find. But are you knocking? Are you looking for Jesus to help
When Life is Bad, Jesus Wants To Help!
During times of cascading badness, friends sometimes need to believe for those caught in the crush of seriously bad stuff. Life can be crushing. Some people seem to get more than their fair share of the crush than others —
