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
"Admitting a mistake is not weakness; on the contrary, it shows an openness of heart." (Vishwas Chaven)
"I am the vine, you are the branches. he who abides in Me and I in him bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing!" (John 15:5 NIV)
"he most precious jewels you will ever have around your neck are the arms of your children." (Unknown)
"You may delay, but time will not." (Ben Franklin)
"Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves." (James 1:26 NIV)
Don't Let any Obstacle Keep You from Jesus
What does God REALLY Require of You?
Consult Your Creator with Each Course Correction in Life
God will make good come from evil in His Providence and in His timing.
We love God by loving others, as commanded. Our love lived out, excludes a life of sin! Good works aren't necessary for salvation, they are an outward sign of one who is already saved!
Believers Are Promised An Inheritance on a Grand Scale
Blessings Easily Flow in the Light; But Blessings Flow Out of the Dark as Well
You can't tell if your decisions are the Will of god, unless in them you are ALWAYS seeking to glorify Him!!
"Without faith, it is impossible to please God." Hebrews 11:6
We don't shame our second graders, we shouldn't shame ourselves and grow more and more insecure.
"When the well is dry, we will know the worth of water." Benjamin Franklin
Get out there and show the world what they could experience in Christ!
Our new normal need not be the restrictions of a pandemic, but instead the adoption into the family of God Himself when we believe in Christ!
Isolation is the worst suffering a human can endure.
Easter reminds us that we need never be alone again. Christ is in us, and His Holy Spirit goes above to watch over us, below us to lift us up, behind us to encourage us, beside us in friendship, and before us to lead the way!!
Believers may be sad; but they are NEVER hopeless!
There is a love letter from the One who created you? Don't you think maybe you oughta read it?
"Avoid litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can." Abraham Lincoln
Let tomorrow worry about tomorrow. Its not about the outcome. Its about the relationship.
God can use ALL of us even in our failings!
Often the THINGS we fervently desire pull our eyes away from the ONE who is important!
God has given us a mind for Creation and for Love
Created in God's image, we have no reason to hide who we really are
What does it mean to be adopted into the family of Christ and have brothers and sisters?
The music of a loving Creator should shine out of us.....
Slow down and step away from your stress.....
Courage has nothing to do with the absence of fear.......
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up bones! (Proverbs 17:22)
Get down on your knees and fight like a REAL man! Walk humbly with your God and learn that real love is found in submission and sacrifice.
Keep the Main thing the Main thing and we avoid being judgmental
Forgive the one who has wronged you and free yourself from bitterness
All fear is really fear of the unknown; but if we know Christ and trust Him, and He knows the future, we conquer our fear with faith!
Focus on a good Life; Not a Good Living!!
Look at the character of god before you go blaming Him for bad things and realize that blaming Satan for bad circumstances might just give him too much credit!
What comes out in unguarded moments reveals an individual's actual moral standing
Christians are free from condemnation, free from guilt and shame! (Romans 8:1)
Response to crisis is either hide your head in the sand, panic, or ascertain the facts first!
Never forget that you are a miraculous priceless creation, made in the very image of God.
When times get tough, just one foot in front of the other, just keep swimming, and trusting that God will come through!
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