
Explore the foundation of your identity. Find answers to the questions you have about your faith as you strengthen and grow in your relationship and understanding of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
- Psalms 91:2
One of our major goals as teenagers is to gain independence. To do this, we have to learn responsibility and realize what it means to care for ourselves. We are not meant to be independent, but rather we are supposed to be mature.
Where are You God? Everyone has cried out to God, only to receive silence. The reason for God’s quietness is different for every story, situation and person. In the Psalms, King David experiences similar silence, but his reaction can teach us how we should proceed when we don’t hear God answer.
As Christians, when we set our own selfish ambition aside and ask God to rule our lives, our character begins to emulate that of Jesus Christ. Through the Holy Spirit, we become more like Him and less like our self. One of the most obvious ways to see this change in our lives is to look at the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).
There are many things to look forward to in the spring, and one of them is Easter.
Technology has made it easy to adjust a little here and a little there allowing each individual to have the “body they’ve always dreamed of.” People then turn around and talk about how liberating it is to finally see themselves the way they’ve always wanted to be seen. My question is, how can it be liberating to live a lie?
Colossians 3:12 says, “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” What does it mean to clothe yourself with the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
This is your one and only ambition, not just one of your many ambitions. Society encourages you to have a laundry list of seemingly impossible dreams, goals and ambitions. But, according to the scripture in 1 Thessalonians, you ought to have one ambition. Now it’s easy to assume that this ambition spoken of is to follow God with all your heart, but actually, this ambition guides you into how you should follow God.
We all have the drive to pursue something. We tend to pursue things we find pleasure in or enjoy. Though, many things are pleasurable, few are satisfying. The Lord, however, tells us to pursue love.
The New Testament is the story or Jesus’ life here on Earth, but He exists from the very first book of the Bible. Prophesy of His coming is sprinkled all over the Old Testament.
Someone who is filled with the Holy Spirit has a peaceful countenance and a measured, calm way of doing things.
The Bible shows us that our God is one, and yet three persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit: a Trinity. The most controversial Person in the Trinity is the Holy Spirit, who has this quality of invisibility that challenges our human comprehension.
It’s fun to contemplate all the wonder that comes from accepting the Spirit. By asking Jesus to be Lord of our life and receiving the Spirit, we enter into a deep connection with the Lord, where the Holy Spirit leads us, guides us, directs our lives and teaches us to assume the character of Christ.
The more praise I earned, the more I attempted to do everything right. Since I received so many compliments from people about my behavior, I assumed if I wanted God’s approval, I had to earn it by doing things for Him.
At some point we all have to decide what we believe to be true. That includes the Bible. We have to decide if the Bible is true.
My heart hurts daily – not because people are mean to me, or my heart was broken by a guy or a friend. No, my heart hurts daily because there are people I love who do not yet love the Lord. We who know the Lord will live with a hurt heart until we share our faith with everyone and they all know and love the Lord. It’s a burden we bear. A burden they are unaware of, but a burden that the Lord helps us to mend.
The Fruit of the Spirit captures the essence of the gospel. As we accept Christ as our Savior, the fruit of the Spirit will become more abundant and evolve as we pursue a deeper relationship with Christ.
Prayer can be difficult, though it’s a remarkable exchange that can require discipline and practice. There’s no formula to prayer because it’s about who you are and your relationship with the Lord. Some have found that writing down their prayers keeps them focused.
Knowing who you are honors who God created you to be. Anytime you try to change yourself to fit into a group at school, be accepted by a boy or mold yourself into societies definitions of beauty, you are in a sense mocking God. Through your actions and motives, you’re informing Him that the way He created you isn’t good enough.
You offer to pray for a friend. A week goes by and you realize that you haven’t actually prayed for her.
God made you beautiful, inside and out, and the Fruit of the Spirit is one way that reflects the inner beauty God gave you. In Proverbs 31:10-31, there’s an example of an amazing woman, inside and out. She displays the Fruit of the Spirit in her daily life.
The need to have patience is a sign that God is throwing a test your way. Patience occurs when God’s testing you to make you stronger.
Download this PDF of twelve scripture on freedom and hang it in your room or tuck it away in our journal or Bible.
Prayer is an incredibly important aspect of your relationship with the Lord. Here’s a list of 9 things to pray about, with little prompts on how to talk to God about each of those subjects.
Discover your God-given Spiritual gifts and learn to use them for His glory. Check out the latest episode of Everything We Need, a nine-minute devotional podcast, brought to you by Nine Media. Each episode covers topics to help you understand that God provides all the resources and opportunities we need to live our fullest life in Him.
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