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
Never make the mistake of fearing God's power but forgetting His goodness!
Words matter, and the Word of the Lord matters most. Religions are NOT all the same.
The light wouldn't be the Light if there was no dark!
We need to avoid being conformed to this world and overwhelmed by bad news when the Good News we have to share will easily overwhelm the other!
Don't immediately depend on yourselves in times of stress; depend on the ONE with the real cape!!
Stay focused on the Son to keep from drowning.
The Bible is a giant Love Letter! if you can't find time to read it....listen to it!!
Better to take things with gratitude than take them for granted.
The true essence of beauty is comfort with your own imperfection.
"If God both can and wants to abolish evil, then why is there evil in the world?" (Epicurus 300BC)
"Whoever among you who is without sin cast the first stone!" John 8:7
Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and mind.
The fingerprints of the Creator are literally EVERYWHERE. You just have to look.
Admitting a mistake is NEVER a sign of weakness, but a demonstration of an open heart.
He is the vine, we are the branches. There are no branches without the vine!!
Don't say anything if you can't say something nice!
Let nothing keep you from getting to Jesus!
Despite experience, expertise, instrumentation and equipment, the good sailor knows he is always at the mercy of forces beyond his control.
"He has showed you oh man, what is Good. And what does the Lord require of you? To love mercy, act justly and walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8)
"We know that all things work together for good for them that love God." (Romans 8:28)
Born again means WANTING to be obedient and demonstrate the love of Christ to others
We are both born anew and receive an inheritance from Christ!
God gave us both the Light of the day and the Dark of the night for a reason.
You cannot tell if your actions are consistent with the Will of God, unless through them you are Glorifying Him!
"Without faith it is impossible to please God..." (Jonah 1:3) The Eric Liddell story.
We need to live life a little more like second graders.......
"The Lord is my light and my Salvation! Whom shall I fear?" (Psalm 27:1)
Showers of clean water should remind us that we need to be grateful for every good and perfect gift that comes from Above!
Boats are safe in the harbor, but that's not what boats were designed for! We may feel safe at home and in familiar territory with familiar family and friends, but the Great Commission calls us to something different!! It calls us not only to love our neighbor, as we love ourselves, but to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ!
New Normal for Believers is not a change in routine, but are-birth in the recognition of their own sinful selves, the desire to change direction, and the unshakable truth that they are forgiven and adopted into the very family of God!
We are designed to be touching creatures.
Christ's victory over sin and death are reasons to celebrate, indeed!! Christ's finished work on the cross means believers are forgiven past, present and future by a God who has given us the path to reconciliation with our Eternal Creator!
When we fear for our lives, we let hopelessness creep in....Believers are never hopeless and need never fear death! How's that for miraculous?
Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season, where we "give up something" to remind us of what "Christ gave up for us!"
Our Lord's Power is made perfect through our weakness!!
Why not read the love letter from the Creator of the Universe? He might have something to tell you, who knows?
Resting in the Lord is different from sleep.
Compromise is appropriate for everything but your belief!
How can you tell if you are doing God's will?
Everytime you feel unimportant, god might just use you.
Needing and wanting are different things and comparisons lead to discontent.
God gave us our minds in His Image; to love Him and solve problems with our intellect
We are created in the image of God and have no reason to hide who we are.
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