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God is not mad; He seeks to save, bless, and give abundant life. If you imagine God frustrated, disappointed, or perpetually tired of you, you'll never feel safe enough to draw close. But Jesus correc...
One of the enemy's greatest tricks is the use of the personal pronoun: "I." A dark thought enters your mind-a thought of fear, addiction, or despair. And immediately, you think: "I am an addict." "I a...
Every believer lives under one of two spiritual laws - not by effort, but by awareness. Paul describes both: "The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and dea...
It is one of the strangest contradictions in the Bible. In one moment, Elijah stands on Mount Carmel, calls down fire from heaven, and defeats an entire nation's false prophets. He is fearless. He dec...
The Bible tells us that as the world grows darker, God's people shine brighter. "For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross (deep/thick) darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise up...
Some believers are more aware of darkness than light.More aware of demons than angels.More aware of threats than promises. But Scripture tells us differently. When the servant trembled at the sight of...
We're taught to start by trying harder-fix yourself, improve yourself, prove yourself. But Scripture reverses the order. Before Paul ever tells believers to walk, he tells them: "He raised us up toget...
The New Testament makes a clear distinction between two kinds of teaching. One kind brings freedom.The other brings burden. Paul confronted this often. Some believers had started mixing the gospel wit...
There is a pattern in the bible I wanted you to see.Before any battle, God feeds His people. When Abraham returned from rescuing Lot, a mysterious figure appeared: "Then Melchizedek... brought out bre...
Many believers fear God's light because they think it will expose their failures.Scripture says it exposes Christ's righteousness on them instead. John writes,"God is light and in Him is no darkness a...
We know God is holy.We know He is righteous.But the bible wants to show something more than that. "God is love."1 John 4:8 Love isn't God's mood.It's Him. And love always moves toward people.Love give...
It's Love. Fear is based on the lack of love. Jesus' effectiveness came because He lived in the "bosom of the Father" (John 1:18)-a picture of divine warmth and love. "Perfect love casts out fear" (1...
Scripture constantly tells us not to fear.But it also tells us something surprising: there is one fear that is holy. Hebrews says: "Let us therefore fear lest any of you come short of His rest."(Hebre...
When Israel entered a place called Rephidim - "resting places" - Amalek came and attacked (Exodus 17:8). The name Amalek comes from a root word amal עמל meaning toil, weariness, painful labor. The bat...
God's supply is constant, like oil flowing freely. Jesus said: "Do not worry... your heavenly Father knows."(Matthew 6:31-32, NKJV) In the book of Peter it says: "Casting all your care upon Him, for H...
Ever notice how a clenched fist can't receive anything?That's the difference between Law and Grace. For centuries, we've argued about the Gospel's center-Is it God working, or us? But the answer quiet...
In Eden, after the fall, God said to Adam,"By the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread" (Genesis 3:19). Sweat became a picture of painful toil-working for survival, earning what once came freely,liv...
There are moments when life feels dim, not because the world is dark, but because our inner eyes are tired. The Bible tells us this is not new. Before the fall, Adam and Eve's spiritual eyes were clos...
If you listen closely to the Christmas story, a pattern emerges.Every time heaven touched earth, the first words were the same: "Do not be afraid." To Zechariah:"Do not be afraid... your prayer is hea...
"Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away..."- John 15:2 Most people read that and feel a sting."If I'm not fruitful enough... God throws me out?"That fear keeps Christians pretending...