Guiding Your Walk with the Light of God's Word from the shores of Texoma, TX
In seasons of grief and depression, we often discover within ourselves a strange compulsion to turn toward tasks. Folding laundry, paying bills, cleaning out drawers, finishing projects, crossing one more thing off the list, these small victories give us, for a fleeting moment, a sense of control, completion, and redemption of chaos. Where sorrow has …
I remember childhood scraped knees and gravel-embedded palms. The kind of fall where the tears flowed more from anticipation than pain, because we knew what was coming next: the dreaded sting of rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. We would run inside, crying not just because we were hurt, but because we knew the healing would …
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Children are famous for asking why. They ask it incessantly, about everything... why is the sky blue, why do I have to sleep, why does it rain, why can't I have another cookie. At some point, parents either run out of answers or are forced to dig deeper into mysteries that even they can’t fully …
“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – (Eph. 5:20) Ephesians 5:20 calls us as Christians to a life marked by continuous thanksgiving. In today’s world, gratitude has become a popular practice, with secular movements encouraging people to keep gratitude journals or express thanks …
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To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: - (Eph. 1:1b) When we hear the term “saint,” we often think of those who have lived extraordinary lives of holiness, far removed from daily struggles and failures. The word carries a weight that feels almost impossible, and rightly so, who would dare …
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William Law’s excerpt from A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life offers a timeless approach to deepening our worship and prayer life through the power of imagination. Law encourages believers to envision heavenly scenes, such as angelic choirs and the presence of Christ, as a means of stirring the heart and our souls …
“Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.” - Eph. 5:19 Music has a unique power in our spiritual walk. It directs the heart and emotions in a way that mere words cannot, directing our thoughts toward God. Its repetition helps cement truth …
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit - Eph. 5:18 (ESV) Ephesians 5:18 calls us to "be filled with the Spirit." Paul, in this letter to the Ephesians, contrasts being "drunk with wine" with the call to be filled with the Holy Spirit. At first glance, the comparison …
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