Christmas, Christian, devotion


Godly Instruction Reading

Modern society longs for peace of mind. Here is clear-cut instruction on how to attain this: if we love God and obey his laws, we will have “great peace.” Trust in God, who alone stands above the pressures of daily life and gives us full assurance. ~Psalms 119:165 Those who […]


SELF-DISAPPOINTMENT {Parenting}

As parents, it’s our job to make sure our children always feel good about themselves, right? Well … not exactly. A growing notion in our culture today is that kids need to be protected from anything that would cause them to feel badly about themselves. To that end, recent years […]


POWER FROM PRAYER {Parenting}

Parenting is a team sport. When you and your spouse are “of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,” you can make the kind of parenting decisions that are best for everyone in the family. These verses are a helpful prayer for parents. With the aid of […]


VEILS

To receive wisdom, we must allow God to remove our “veils”. These are the things we hide behind and use to try to give ourselves a sense of security or value apart from God. They include controlling behavior, pride, perfectionism, and a desire to glorify our kids or ourselves. What […]


THOSE JESUS LOVES

John refers to himself as the one whom Jesus loved at least five times in his gospel. While that may seem a little prideful at first, it may just be John’s way of expressing his identity. Notice he does not say he was the “only” disciple Jesus loved. John could […]