By Dennis Ensor The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6b (NIV) Most of my life I have been a part of a church fellowship that focused a lot on the keeping of religious rules, and on condemning others who failed to keep those rules to the same standards that… Continue reading Faith Through Love
Category: Scattered Seeds
Fix Your Eyes
By Michelle Welch “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set… Continue reading Fix Your Eyes
Take Time For Encouragement
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 It is so easy to become discouraged in our everyday lives. We are surrounded by hundreds yet often feel alone in our daily walk. God has called us to encourage each other. Through that encouragement we… Continue reading Take Time For Encouragement
Outer Limits
By Lisa Buffaloe Are our hopes too small, our dreams shallow, and our prayers limited and confined by our earthly ideas? Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” ~~ Matthew 19:26 “If you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” ~~… Continue reading Outer Limits
Prayer Request
Dear friends, We are stepping outside of our normal posting schedule for a very specific prayer request. As some of you know, Mark Hall of Casting Crowns will be undergoing surgery today (March 11) to remove what is most probably a cancerous mass on his kidney. As believers we all have witnessed the power of… Continue reading Prayer Request
The One Candle
A Re-posted Article by Freida Harrison The atmosphere beckoned for something to chase away the chill and provide a cozy feeling that was lacking. A fire in the fireplace would make the room too warm, but candlelight would be the perfect solution for that cool, rainy winter evening. I located my favorite bronze tea-light holder,… Continue reading The One Candle
The Lord Weighs the Heart
By Jenny Harrison A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin. Proverbs 21:2-4 (NIV) Well, here I go again! A… Continue reading The Lord Weighs the Heart
Come As You Are
By Michelle Welch “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NIV) There is no place in scripture where it says you must wait until you have your life right before you come to the foot of the cross and call on His name. God… Continue reading Come As You Are
Freedom In The Spirit
Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being… Continue reading Freedom In The Spirit
Are You a Heart Breaker Belly Acher?
A reposted article by Dennis Ensor When a young friend of mine came home from a mission trip in a third world country, she walked into a room where her sister was in the process of severely scolding their mother for buying the wrong brand of designer socks. That conversation would not have seemed too… Continue reading Are You a Heart Breaker Belly Acher?