Spiritual Growth / 78 posts found
Rend Your Heart
Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it. But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away. They do not say to themselves, ‘Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives autumn and spring rains in season, who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’ Your wrongdoings have kept these away; your sins have […]
Do You Know God’s Will For Your Life?
Have you ever questioned what God’s will for your life is? God’s Kingdom is distinct and a different way of life. Phil 2:13 says, “It is God in you that works to will and to act according to His excellent pleasure”. I have actually discovered that I can pray the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy will be done”, and afterwards resist the work of Christ in me. “Col 1: 27 says, To whom God would make understood exactly what is the riches of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory”. I had […]
God Prepares You for Your Blessing
“For You make him to be blessed and a blessing for life …” Psalm 21:6 David said in Psalms 21:6, that God in fact makes you to be blessed. He makes you or simply puts, He prepares you ‘to get’ His blessings so that you can be a blessing to others. Think about it, today He is preparing you for His true blessings! You resemble a storehouse that He should prepare to pour His true blessings into. If you are a little 4 room residence He may require you to expand to get a blessing. You cannot have the “us […]
Abiding in His Presence
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7 In today’s fast-pace and hectic lifestyles we often strive to accomplish our tasks in order to feel accomplishment. Unfortunately, those busy tasks often cause us to ignore the vital importance of spending time in the presence of God. The word “abiding” means to remain continuously. Our need is to abide in His presence continuously and allow His words to remain in us continuously. Unfortunately, too often we replace abiding in His presence with […]
The Day of Freedom
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Did you know that this could be your day for freedom? You must first determine what you need freedom from. Do you need freedom from fear and anxiety or do you need freedom from discouragement? You can gain freedom from these emotional bondage’s by being thankful. It may sound too simple but a thankful heart is a profound truth found in God’s Word. A thankful heart is a heart that sees what God has done and […]
The Voice of God
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalms 46:10) Do you know what the voice of God sounds like? It is a distinct sound that we hear with our spiritual ears. Spiritual ears are skilled to hear the voice of the Lord and they attain this skill through seasons of stillness. Skill comes through stillness. “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalms 46:10). A skilled bird watcher has ears that are tuned to hear the sounds of birds. He can walk outside and at once identify various birds. Each bird has a unique and distinct sound that […]
What Do You Magnify?
And Mary said, “My soul doeth magnify the Lord” Luke 1:46 What do you magnify? Magnify, according to Strong’s Concordance means, to make or declare great. Whatever we magnify becomes bigger and bigger in our mind. If you magnify a problem then you can’t see the solution, all you see is the problem. Think about Mary’s problem. The angel came to her and said, “You will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son and shall call His name Jesus.” (Luke 1:31) Mary’s response in Luke 1:38 was, “Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be to me […]
Embracing Spiritual Maturity
“Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5:3-4 (NIV) Fulfilling the call of God on your life will require spiritual maturity. The Bible offers us many wonderful examples where God led His child through situations to teach them, and bring them to a more spiritual mature place. It was necessary in order to prepare them for the work they had before them. Let’s look at Solomon and what he had to go through to prepare to build the house of the Lord. King David […]
Rise Up!
“Fear Not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NKJV Many people have been hurt by rejection. If you have ever experienced rejection, you can probably relate to that downward spiraling effect that rejection gives you. It has a progressively negative effect; at first it affects your opinion of yourself, your emotional well-being, and if not dealt with rejection will continue to affect interpersonal relationships through-out your life. Rejection is so painful and devastating […]
God Knows You
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou comest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee and ordained thee a prophet to the nations. Jeremiah 1:5 Isn’t it astounding to realize as you read this Scripture that the same God that knew Jeremiah and created the earth, also formed you? He shaped and molded you in your mother’s womb and as He was forming you, He planned for you. Your birth was not an accident or a mistake because God uses all things for His glory. If we could only grasp the awesomeness […]