Best friends forever ∙

Best friends forever ∙ I no longer call you slaves because a master does not confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. – John 15:15 1 Peter 1:8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not seeContinue reading “Best friends forever ∙”

God comforts the depressed

God comforts the depressed God, who comforts the depressed – 2 Corinthians 7:6 2 Corinthians 1:2-6  2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.  3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.  4Continue reading “God comforts the depressed”

Invincible

Invincible [Moses] chose to be mistreated with God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. – Hebrews 11:25 Hebrews 12:1-4  1 Let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.Continue reading “Invincible”

Standing alone ∙

Standing alone ∙ Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1 Ephesians 2:8-9  8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;  9 not as a result of works,Continue reading “Standing alone ∙”

Concentrated nurturing systems

Concentrated nurturing systems Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. – Ephesians 4:11-12 1 Corinthians 12:24-27  24 So God has putContinue reading “Concentrated nurturing systems”