I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Philippians 4:13 NKJV
Philippians 4:13 is a favorite Christian coffee mug verse. It’s also widely taken out of context and misunderstood.
Confusion around misunderstood scripture kept me at arm’s length from God for many years. I used to think Philippians was the magic spell of Scripture. Just fold my hands, look to Heaven, call on His Holy name and…
Do you ever feel unworthy, incapable, or inadequate? Valerie shares 6 promises to lean on Jesus when you feel like you don't measure up, along with her special prayer and a song. …
It was turning into a rather trying day. Ashley, my nine-year-old daughter, had come home from school in a sour mood. Nothing was to her liking. The lunch I had sent was to large, she didn’t want to do her homework, her teacher was…
Can shame be a good thing? With God, all things can be used for good! Find out how shame can bring you closer to God and make you a better person.…
Desperate.Desperate for peace of mind.Space … physical, emotional.For clarity.For a speck of softness among shattered glass.At times, a heart so frantic that the body hums to its rhythm, vibrating.Yet, we know that we know Jesus.And that should change things.It should change things … the…
One bad year turned into two and before I knew it, we were creeping up on five years of misery. Sure we’d had some good times, but secretly our marriage felt like an episode of Marriage Bootcamp. Hard and full of drama. Marriage was…
He is good, even when life is annoying, and especially when life is just plain hard. And when you take a moment to remember what He has done, gratitude will fill your heart. …
When Sheila first got married, her union was destined for disaster. The problem? Toothpaste. Read about this and other marriage problems that were unintentionally sabotaging Sheila's marriage in this post.…
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Have any of you ever noticed in scripture that sometimes God tests His followers? It actually happens more often in scripture than I have realized. Moses was tested, the followers of Jesus were tested, and Abraham was tested. Genesis 22 is the account of…
God gave us all gifts to use to glorify and serve Him. Are you missing out or holding back because of a perception of inadequacy or your own insistence on only the best and brightest? In today's Grace & Truth we'll learn from the…
As a teenager, Valerie ignored her Dad's advice and got herself in trouble. But just like our Heavenly Father, her dad rescued her, forgave her, and never brought it up again. Find out what this experience taught her about the Lords Prayer and God's…
If you are a Christian blogger, we invite you to link up and meet new friends within the Christian blogging community. If you’re a reader, we encourage you to visit new bloggers and discover women who love Jesus as much as you do. Whoever…
This past year and a half, I’ve gone through multiple life changes. I’ve spent the previous holidays – the 2018 season – knowing it was an elderly relative’s last time with us. Listened to the Bible in a year with her, knowing it was…
What does your devotion time look like? Are you seated by the water at sunrise sipping a fresh cup of coffee as you create intricate doodles in the margins of your Bible? Or is your time with Jesus a bit less picturesque? Join…
With emotions running high, it can be easy to assume the worst. To pass judgement without knowing the facts... It's easy to become a hater. Candid Gal, Jaime Hampton shares more in this post on Candidly Christian...…
Even though Mother's Day has past, I'd like to take the time today to thank some of my spiritual mothers. There have been many women who have poured into me over the years, but these women are the ones who point me to Jesus…