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Better and Better Life

Better and Better Life “A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.” John 10:10 MSG When we talk about the life God offers, it’s more than just what we do between the time we are born and the time we die. It’s a different way of living –...

Death and Life in our Words

Life and Death in our Words “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.” Proverbs 18:21 AMP When seeking to receive from the life of God, we should learn the power of our words and that words have consequences. Our words have power: Proverbs 18:21 shows us the tongue...

God is Just

God is Just “He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is! Deuteronomy 32:4 NLT God is just. To be just is to do the right and fair thing, without partiality. God is the definition of what is considered right, and anything outside of Him is outside of the...

God is Merciful

God is Merciful “To demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.” Romans 3:26 Because we have all sinned (Romans 3:23), none of us could ever earn or deserve the righteousness of God. Justice, what is deserving, is for mankind to spend eternity in hell fire and brimstone. God is just, but He is also...

God is the Judge

God is the Judge “What is good and what the Lord is requiring from you – to act with justice, to treasure the Lord’s gracious love, and to walk humbly in the company of your God.” Micah 6:8 ISV If we were to compare our situation to a courtroom, our role is not the judge, but the witness. We have our story, we have our responsibility; but our role is...

Defender of the Weak

Defender of the Weak “Because he dispensed justice to the weak and the poor, it went well with him. Is this not true knowledge of Me?” Jeremiah 22:16 NAB Being born into this world is being born into a fallen form of the world God created. There is a world system that is based on self-sufficiency and control. Some are stronger than others, and sometimes those stronger ones will dominate...

Jesus-Justified

Jesus-Justified “He waits to be gracious to you. He sits on His throne ready to show mercy to you. For Yahweh is the Lord of justice, faithful to keep His promises. Overwhelmed with bliss are all who will entwine their hearts in Him, waiting for Him to help them.” Isaiah 30:18 TPT When someone wants to be justified, he or she wants to be understood as reasonable for their choices....

Turn Your Eyes on Jesus

Turn Your Eyes on Jesus “Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” Philippians 4:8 Some things in this world are just wrong. We know Jesus is coming again, He will defeat world kingdoms, and He will rule...

Responsibility and Seasons

“But let each one examine his own work…for each one shall bear his own load.” Galatians 6:4-5 Being responsible in your season is doing your part in your season. Being responsible means being diligent to manage and carry out your tasks or your assignment. Being responsible means making moral decisions and acting on them. Being responsible means you are accountable for your actions. To do well in your season, you...

Crisis and Seasons

“For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again…”Proverbs 24:16 We hope every season we encounter is led by the Spirit of God and in God’s right timing; however, if it is not, I want to encourage you that God is bigger than any crisis that may have caused you an unwanted or untimely change in your life. If you ever got off track with God’s plan and...

Wisdom and Seasons

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 Knowledge is a gift from God, and so is wisdom. Knowledge will tell us what we need to know, and wisdom will show us the way we’re to do it. I’ve seen some people despise wisdom because they see wisdom as being...

Willingness and Seasons

“If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land.” Isaiah 1:19 To do well in our seasons, we need to have a willingness about us. We need to be willing to change and grow in our season, so we can develop and advance to the next step in our maturation process. It’s one thing to start a season with a willingness to develop, but its...

Patience and Seasons

“For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:36 Patience is a character quality of God that can be developed in us as we yield to the Father. Patience is able to wait with contentment. Patience trusts God is in control. Patience will surrender to the Lord with a confidence that can rest in the assurance...

Discernment and Seasons

“Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.” Hosea 14:9 NIV Do we discern or perceive the season we are in? Do we understand the purpose of it? Do we understand how to navigate through it? Do we clearly see who is to be a part...

Faith and Seasons

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” John 15:4 Faith is required as we navigate our seasons. Having faith involves believing, but real faith is much more than belief. Real faith is dependency on God, a reliance that goes into action. In John 15, verses 1-17, Jesus illustrates...