Relay Of Truth

There is nothing more powerful than love. We spend our time together this week just rolling around in the profound and perfect love our Heavenly Father has for us. Listen to what Shawna has to say...  

Our Heavenly Father desires to use us to influence our world for Him. We are integral to His plan. And we don't want to miss it. Shawna shares more....

Grace enables us to change. Our Heavenly Father meets us where we are at, and He loves us completely, but He is always leading us to better - stronger, more compassionate, kinder, wiser.... Through grace, we are never stuck with the "clothes" we came in. Shawna shares more...

God's grace changes us. And then God uses us - to change the world around us. It's the influence of grace. Shawna shares more...

Far too often, we have taken off the ribbon of God's grace for our salvation, but we have failed to continue opening our gift! Shawna shares more...  

Our Heavenly Father intends for His children to experience every single day of their lives differently because they are His. In fact, they are to experience nothing in the same way. God has more for His children. Shawna shares more....

It’s a profound thought. Before we could do anything to earn God’s love or do anything to mess it up, God chose us! In fact, He calls us His most prized possession. Shawna shares more...

This week we begin a new study in the book of Ephesians. We are excited that you have joined us.

It's what we do consistently that makes or breaks our life. Put simply: what we are doing on a daily basis is taking us somewhere. Is it taking us where we want to go? Shawna shares more.... 

Solomon is very clear. If we will pursue wisdom, we will see ourselves grow wise. In a world where so much of what we do, think, and feel is contagious, it is encouraging to know that wisdom is contagious too! Shawna shares more.

Solomon is very clear. As we grow in wisdom, we will necessarily grow in our people skills. Wisdom from above will have a direct impact on our life below. Curious? Shawna shares more....

It's a spectacular thought. God has created us with a longing - that only He can satisfy. There's nothing wrong with us when we sense the void. It's actually part of our divine design. Shawna shares more. 

God has allowed us extraordinary power and influence through our words. Solomon puts it this way, "Life and death are in the power of the tongue." Shawna shares more.... 

Proverbs is not a list of do's and don'ts. "Live this way - and you will be blessed." Rather, Solomon is letting us know, "You are blessed. Go live like who you are!" Shawna shares more.

Wisdom begins as we realize that God loves us, has great plans for our lives, and He can be trusted. Shawna shares more...

Our Heavenly Father has promised us the perfection that we were made for, and long for. And that promise should grant perspective and inspiration. Shawna shares more.... 

Our peace will always be a matter of trust, and our God delights in proving Himself trustworthy. Shawna shares more.... 

Fear is not sin. Fear is human. We have fear - because this life can be scary, unsettling, unpredictable. We have fears because life has taught us that we should. But our Heavenly Father invites us to live differently. He invites us to live fearless. Shawna shares more.... 

At its essence, generosity is seeking to see and value a fellow human being the way that their Creator does. It changes us, and it changes our world. Shawna shares more... 

We are always planting something. What seeds are we planting? Shawna shares more... 

In a world impacted by sin, peace thieves are inevitable. But as God's children, we should refuse to tolerate them. Shawna shares more...

Our thoughts will determine our level of peace. As children of God, we have been given the power to choose our thoughts. Shawna shares more..... 

Our Heavenly Father has given us His peace. It is a peace that is independent of anyone, any thing, or any circumstance. And it is our GIFT as His child. Shawna shares more... 

Far too often, we can look at this life as a race, when our Heavenly Father sees the importance of the relay. We can place the emphasis on the laps run or the speed in which it was done, when our loving, all-knowing, eternal God sees the priority of relationships – ours with Him, and ours with others. It’s all about the relay.

We cannot spend 8 weeks talking about the freedom that our Heavenly Father longs for us to enjoy – without spending at least one week talking about the Enemy of our freedom. Our God wants us educated, equipped, and encouraged – because we are in a battle for our freedom.

It is critical that we understand that our focus in life will greatly determine our freedom, and we have the power to choose our focus. As children of God, we can control the thoughts that control us.

Sometimes it can be hard for us to see how obedience leads to freedom. But our God loves us, and He has great plans for us. He knows how this life works. He created it. And if God says it, we want to listen.

Grace is a celebration of what God was willing to do to share a relationship with mankind. It is grace that saves us, and it is by grace that we share a personal relationship with our Heavenly Father.

This week, we continue our conversation about the freedom that God wants His children to enjoy, and we take a look at what the Bible has to say about our patterns of living. What we are doing day in and day out determines who we are, and it determines the life that we enjoy or don’t enjoy.

This week, we continue our conversation about the freedom that God wants His children to enjoy. Did you know that our Heavenly Father has given us the right and the power to CHOOSE our thoughts? But we may have some habits of our hearts and minds that need to be broken.

Today’s devotional is all about freedom. Our Heavenly Father did not send truth to hold us back or tie us down. Our Heavenly Father sent truth in the person of Jesus and His Word – to set His creation free.