Ever After

The rewards of being the bride of Jesus are out of this world. The joy that He gives is not based on life’s changing circumstances but based on the unchanging holy God that He is. His promise of ever after is sweet and He lives forever so He is able to deliver on this promise….

We Are His Beloved

How does God love us? Let us count the ways. 1. Unconditionally Not because of any exceptional or endearing qualities but even while we were opposing Him, Jesus died for us. Rom 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 2. Steadfast and…

The Rescue

How grateful would you feel if someone queued up for you to get an airline ticket during travel peak season? How about if a warrant of arrest was issued against you on a Friday and just five minutes before the work day ended, someone bailed you out? How about if a bad case of diarrhea…

His Passion For You

Have you tried giving up a delicious meal so someone you love could eat? Have you given up sleep so you could take care of a sick family member all night? What would you do for someone you love? What difficulty did you go through for that person? Was that person aware and grateful for…

Our Happily Ever After

It’s a tale as old as time. Someday my prince will come… Many little girls have watched romantic scenes of the prince with a passion braving odds to rescue the young lady. He professes his true love for her. He wants her to be his bride. She is dressed in a beautiful white gown. She…

Dawn Urquico: Witness of Radical Obedience

An amazing, powerful testimony by Dawn Urquico that you can’t miss at 48:30 Update: On the Sunday when I watched this service on livestream from my computer, I was stunned upon hearing Dawn Urquico tell her story of what she experienced, and even more stunned at her response to her situation. This story haunted and…

Purposeful Small Group

While solitude to have focused time with the Lord is vital, prolonged spiritual isolation is potential fertile ground for the enemy. Hebrews 10:25 says “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Thank…

Who Am I?

Javert and Jean Valjean asked themselves the same question in Les Miserables. It’s a universal question to ask the man in the mirror: “What defines me?” People can look to other people to “find themselves”: when in the company of “important” people, when more people of the opposite gender are attracted to them, when the…

Loved As Is

“As is” is a term used to describe a sales transaction in which the seller offers goods in their present, existing condition to prospective buyers. The term gives notice to buyers that they are taking a risk on the quality of the goods. The buyer is free to inspect the goods before purchase; but if…

Strong When Weak

The times when I am keenly aware that I am weak, limited, and helpless are the times when I am intentional about seeking God for direction and strength. Figuratively on my knees, I await His cues and keep asking His Holy Spirit to lead me. Those are the times when I am most prone to…