Tag: strength

Grace and Gratefulness

“He gives us more grace.” James 4:6 NIV. Extending grace to others is your fitting expression of gratefulness for God’s grace. My thoughts and comments today are about “grace and gratefulness.” I have been blessed. Our life, family, and ministry have been blessed by the grace of God and the […]

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Security

“God is your refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 33:27 NKJV. Strength does not rest within until it has come from above. My thoughts and comments today are about “security.” Increasingly, insecurity seems the norm rather than the exception. Maybe that has always been true, but fear and […]

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Thorn in the Flesh

“My grace is all you need.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 TEV. God’s power increases in your life in proportion to your recognition of weakness. My thoughts and comments today are about a “thorn in the flesh.” While masquerading as strong, we secretly struggle with weakness. Our common humanity is not without […]

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Confidence and Courage

“Be courageous . . the Lord your God will go ahead of you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT “Courage does the right thing with no requirement of reward no regard for cost.” My thoughts and comments today are about “confidence and courage.” Things don’t always go the way you plan; relationships do […]

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God Is Enough

“Be strong in the Lord; draw your strength from Him.” Ephesians 6:10 Amplified “Learn to depend more on God and less on yourself.” My thoughts today are that “God is enough!” Life can make demands that have a way of making you feel less than adequate. In the course of […]

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