We live in a world that has been driven to the brink by natural disasters, political divisiveness, and a pandemic that threatened to crush the world's socioeconomic infrastructure, no less the health and welfare of every individual. Dr. Thurston draws on
The forgiveness of our sins past, present and future, by the Grace of Jesus Christ, is the one gift that truly keeps on giving!
When we pass by the less fortunate, it is Jesus we are passing by without a glance!
"Mary did you know, when you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of God?"
Help us to see everyone as "Made in Your Image."
God is WAY better at wrapping than people are!
Joseph chooses to believe, just as Mary did!
The Peace of Jesus Christ is not the same as the world gives; but an inner assurance that banishes all fear!
Christmas is not just the celebration of the Savior's birth, but of the Grace that grants us new life, forgiven and unashamed before God!
God is the definition of Love; He understands our loss of a loved one
Holy Spirit, Give us a nudge every time we are tempted to ask directions from anyone but Christ!!
The Biggest Gender Reveal: mary Accepts the Impossible!
We don't have to DO for our Savior! Because of what He DID for us, we only need to love! HE IS THE GIFT
Scripture tells us "Fear not!" 365 times. Hmmmmm, wonder why that is?
Bad things happen in the dark. Jesus calls Himself "The Light of the World!"
It is high time to wake up to the truth.......
"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." 2 Corinthians 5:17
"I will uphold you with my righteous right hand...." Isaiah 41:10
Whenever you are "living in the flesh," you are simply not "living in the Spirit." Living in the flesh is not limited to doing bad things, but instead anytime you rely solely on your own abilities to meet your needs and not on God!
Remember the full meanng of Advent: we celebrate not only the Savior's birth, but the Grace bestowed upon us in the forgiveness of sins purchased on the cross!
The swaddling clothes were very significant: not just diapers!
Jesus was a Big Picture Guy and the disciples just couldn't see it before or immediately after the crucifixtion.
Henry James once said "There are only 3 important things in life. the first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind!"
All of us get lost, down, depressed, trapped in the dark. but if we lift our heads, You are there with your hands out!
Remind us when we suffer, to do as Christ did: carrying on silently, faithfully and obediently.
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation nor shifting shadow."James 1:17
"For by Grace you have been saved by faith! And this not you own doing, but a gift Of God., not a result of work, so that no one may boast."Ephesians 2:8-9
To err is human, to forgive canine!A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself!
Enlightenment: Reason has triumphed over faith; Humanity has displaced God as the center of the universe; Man encouraged to achieve his full potential as an individual, derived from the same building blocks as all other living things over time. Pride has allowed man to place himself at the center.True enlightenment: Love God and Love Each Other.
Our salvation may be free, but it didn't come cheaply!
Our society worships individualism; scripture decidedly does NOT.
The indwelling Holy Spirit is what allows us to shift approach with every circumstance.
Running the race well means finishing well!
Our Salvation depends solely on faith, not on any outward sign of the same.
Peace comes only when we forgive the ones we find hardest to do so.
Fear dissipates when we realize we don't have control of all our circumstances, but we do have a Helper we can trust!
Holy Spirit, We Believe, help our unbelief!
Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will worry about itself!
Remember that listening is the most important part of a conversation!
We are all valuable. we just need help understanding our worth from God's perspective!
Remember it may not be funny if we are the only one laughing!
Teach us to be content in all circumstances, knowing that your Love is unchanging and trustworthy.
While we may remember and regret our sins, the God of love has completely forgotten them the moment they occur for those who have accepted Christ's offer!
Ladders of faith all require actions to climb perpetually toward God; only Christianity offers a God who climbs down to us and requires only acceptance of Salvation by Grace through Faith!
Darkness is never a cause for fear for the Believer!
Jesus is not a vending machine where you push the button and get what you want. Jesus promises that your requests will be answered IF YOU BELIEVE.
Trying to steer our way through the storms of our life on our own leads to disaster!
Christ died for us while we were yet sinners! Grace is the key and the paradox. We can feel bad about feeling good; guilty about not feeling guilty; we do what we don't want to do......but we are forgiven out of Grace, for no reason other than His great Love!
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