Jesus answered and said unto him [Nicodemus], Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. – John 3:3, KJV This world is home to a lot of defeated Christians. But for many self-identified Christians, the root cause of their defeat is not their failure… Continue reading Before God takes away your worries, He wants to take away your sins.
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God wants to take away all of your worries.
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. – 1 Peter 5:7, Amplified Bible This world is home to a lot of defeated Christians. Some are slaves to worry. Others are… Continue reading God wants to take away all of your worries.
God likes it when you snuggle up to Him.
One of His disciples, whom Jesus loved [whom He esteemed and delighted in], was reclining [next to Him] on Jesus’ bosom. – John 13:23, Amplified Bible There are few things more precious to parents than to have their children spontaneously, affectionately snuggle up to them. When children do this – not, of course, as a… Continue reading God likes it when you snuggle up to Him.
God isn’t real keen on slackness.
How long will you be slack to go in and possess the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? – Joshua 18:3, Amplified Bible The Bible is saturated with promises made by God to the saints. Like any good father, God wants to fulfill His promises because He wants to… Continue reading God isn’t real keen on slackness.
God will keep His promises. Just be patient.
…Surely the land on which your feet have walked shall be an inheritance to you and your children always, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God. – Joshua 14:9, Amplified Bible Patience is one of the hardest virtues to harvest. Like any good crop, we must wait for patience to grow until its… Continue reading God will keep His promises. Just be patient.
Give up that thing which God hates.
.…Achan…took some of the things devoted [for destruction]. And the anger of the Lord burned against Israel. – Joshua 7:1, Amplified Bible We all have something we love that God does not. At some point God will put His finger on that love and tell us to destroy it. When He does, what will we… Continue reading Give up that thing which God hates.
Make sure your roots are drinking from the right water source.
…he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river… – Jeremiah 17:8, Amplified Bible In Jeremiah 17:7-8, God gives us a picture of what a God-dependent believer is like. Such a person is like a tree planted by a river, a tree which drinks deeply and… Continue reading Make sure your roots are drinking from the right water source.
Pray like Jehoshaphat.
…we have no might…neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. – 2 Chronicles 20:12, KJV When King Jehoshaphat was told that a great multitude of Moabites and Ammonites was on its way to destroy Judah, he pleaded with God to save his people. After Jehoshaphat prayed, an amazing thing happened… Continue reading Pray like Jehoshaphat.
God is better than a Netipot.
…out of the fulness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. – Matthew 12:34, Amplified Bible I am allergic to just about everything God has created. Despite taking daily doses of an antihistamine, a nasal steroid, and an asthma inhaler, I would regularly contract a sinus infection – which would often turn… Continue reading God is better than a Netipot.
God really wants you to see Him for who He is.
And Jesus said, I Am… – Mark 14:62, Amplified Bible In Mark 14 Jesus stood before His accusers in stone cold silence – until, that is, the high priest asked Him if he were indeed the Messiah. At that moment of truth, Jesus answered, “I am,” and then pandemonium broke out. Immediately the assembly condemned… Continue reading God really wants you to see Him for who He is.