Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:17 (NKJV) As you get revelations about who you are in Christ, you know the truth and the truth sets you free.  If you were locked up in jail and Jesus opened the door to your cell, you’d be free, right? But then what? Do you think He’d want you to just sit in the cell and think about your freedom? No, He’d want you to walk out and start living your life! He’d want you to use the gifts inside you and enjoy the abundant life He made available to you! Well, Jesus has …

[Paul] gazing intently at him and observing that he had faith to be healed… And he leaped up and walked. Acts 14:9-10 (AMPC) Sometimes when Holy Spirit wants to use you to touch someone else’s life, He simply draws your attention to that person. Acts 14:8-10 tells the story of Paul healing a man who had never walked. As Paul was preaching, something drew his attention to this one man. I’m sure several others in the crowd had physical disabilities, but Holy Spirit drew Paul’s attention to the man who was ready.  Sometimes I will be walking through a grocery store or a coffee shop, and I notice someone in particular. Now, I don’t ever put on a show or walk up to someone in …

So Peter… walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and waves, he was terrified and began to sink. Matthew 14:29-30 (NLT) When you think about it, every day you have reason to laugh and reason to cry. If you think hard enough, you can find things to be grateful for and just as easily find things that make you angry or sad. What do you focus on in life? If all you think about is what is going wrong, that awareness makes molehills feel like mountains. The truth is, you tend to create more of what you focus on. For example, Peter only continued to walk on the water as long as he stayed aware of, or focused on, …

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. Psalm 46:1 (NLT) Let’s pretend that today you were going to spend the entire day doing all your favourite things. How do you feel? Now, imagine if you found out that you were going to have a terrible car accident instead. How would your feelings change? As human beings, we feel what we are aware of. Now, it’s true that Holy Spirit is with you every moment of every day. But if you are not aware of His presence, you won’t feel the peace and love that accompanies knowing He is there. Many Christians feel like orphans—abandoned and alone. It’s unfortunate, since the only reason they feel this way is because …

Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die… But I trust in your unfailing love… I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me. Psalm 13:3, 5-6 (NLT) Many of us hide behind masks in life to cover up our hurts and insecurities. But as Christ followers, we need to be real. We don’t need to become so transparent that we bare our souls every time someone asks us how we’re doing. On the other hand, if you’re going through a hard time and a friend is concerned, it makes no sense to put on a happy face and pretend. Good friends can tell when you’re lying anyway, and they will likely …