The Missing Link in Our Bible Study

  But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22 NKJV) Do you ever feel your spiritual life is falling short? Like all Jesus girls, we pray and read our Bibles. We may even fast, but our prayers seem to bounce back off the...

Is God Your Source or Resource?

  And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; Who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. (Acts...

You’re Not the Only Mom With a Wayward Child

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10 NIV) I haven’t heard from my prodigal for several months. She never calls to check on me, and I don’t have her phone number because she...

Are We Quenching the Holy Spirit?

    Do not quench the Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:19 NKJV) I step back as my husband throws some lighter fluid on the charcoal. “Now that’s a fire,” he declares with enthusiasm as he prepares to grill some burgers. The Holy Spirit is symbolized by fire...

Holy Spirit Confirmation

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. (John 16:13 NKJV) I don’t share this story often, so please don’t...