Is there joy in the routine of life? Life can be exciting at times but most of our days seem so repetitive. Even the good changes in our lives can become a dreadful routine. For the world, escaping the mundane means promiscuity, drunkenness, and substance abuse. As Christians, we know that using those means of…
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More than temporary joy.
When Christ becomes the focus of your Christmas. People just love Christmas. It makes them feel joyful as they give and receive gifts and carols just have a way of warming even the coldest of hearts. In the midst of the frenzied atmosphere of Christmas, it can be so hard to fix your eyes on…
For the weary of heart.
The secret to choosing hope over despair. It’s so easy to melt into defeat. As much as the world we live in tries to escape from the limitations of being human by shifting the focus to ourselves- making ourselves look better by wearing a certain makeup or sculpting our bodies by going to the gym-…
Never give up!
The blessedness of perseverance. Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth. -Hosea 6:3 (ESV) Most Christians live their lives in the aftermath of idolatry instead of dwelling upon the heights…
Radiant joy.
A life of continual praise. When God created us, He had a perfect relationship in mind. One where He is God and we are His image- rejoicing in the fullness of His presence and giving Him all the glory for it. Yes, we’re not in the Garden of Eden anymore but God still has a…
Holding my Lover’s hand.
Meditations of a captivated heart. There is a Weaver whose hands are steady and so sure. He weaves with threads of sorrow as well as with threads of joy. He never loses sight of us and all our pain and laughter is before His eyes constantly. The suffering in our lives should not cause us…