KEEPING CLOSE TO GOD
#MercifulPouringGrace Prayer, prayer, and more prayer. If nothing else works, at least pray and consistently as much as possible eventually, something will give. God is incredibly merciful, and our best effort goes a long way. It also requires hard work by virtue. We seek Him every opportunity by reading the Bible, going to church whenever […]
NO SUCH THING AS LUCK
#MercifulPouringGrace Some people seem to ease through life while others keep running into difficulties. There are those that, despite obstacles or tribulations, everything seems to turn out for the best. I kept hitting a wall, and it seemed that I was cursed until I realized it related to the choices I was making. Until God […]
PRAY WITH YOUR HEART
#MercifulPouringGrace Yes, God asks us to put heart into everything we do, primarily how we treat others and when we pray. It all starts with prayer, the strength to endure the test of time, sight to avoid evil, refrain from the blindness and darkness of sin, and the ability to be steadfast in living out […]
WHAT IS LOVE?
God describes love perfectly in 1 Corinthians 13:4–8a, which states; Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; It is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all […]
SACRIFICES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
#MercifulPouringGrace Part of loving God requires sacrifices as He did for us and even more so. Should God answer prayers just because we simply ask, or does it also take sacrifice? We have to comply with all He said in its entirety—prioritizing doing what is right, resisting temptation, rejecting evil, loving God above everything, unconditional […]
PIECE OF HEAVEN
#MercifulPouringGrace I hear Heaven is a most amazing place. There would be nothing else we need in a place solely filled with joy, love, and harmony; I imagine those in Heaven are so exceptional only the perfect are accepted. After all, it is where God resides, who gave up His only son to be crucified. […]
TRUSTING GOD’S TIMING
#MercifulPouringGrace All in His good timing, we like to say. How good is His timing? Perfect. He knows exactly what is needed, when, and if we are ready. He plans everything according to the greater good to our Heavenly Father’s will. Some of us have lived it, and others still wait for that miraculous […]
CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN
#MercifulPouringGrace Did they say that so we would be more willing to accept change; of what is good? God is always the same and never changes. We are to emulate God, as Jesus said, “Be perfect as my father is.” Change eliminates being constant and consistent, which is required according to His word, being […]
WHAT FEELS RIGHT
#Mercifulpouringgrace Our feelings can be deceptive. Satan is very cunning and manipulative, having us feel and think the wrong thing. He banks on good hearts and often uses feelings. Knows what we want to hear and what might feel good. We can feel right about something wrong and feel wrong about something right. It generally […]
BETTER LIVING
#MercifulPouringGrace The less we sin, the better life we experience. Peace cannot be bought, though it can be merited. By complying with God’s guidance and commandments, we can better our daily lives, situations we encounter and establish harmony with those around us. It’s best not to compare ourselves to what most people do but to […]