Learning Contentment
September 16, 2020
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All of us experience suffering to one degree or another. Being content amid that suffering is not easy. Whether we have plenty or we have little, the Apostle Paul reminds us that we must learn to be content. Though we cannot control the circumstances, we can direct our hearts toward contentment.
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Much inspiration can come from the example of courageous Christians who suffer without complaint, die to self and pursue godly character. Joni shares about one such hero of the faith, in the hopes that a new generation of believers will be inspired!
September 15, 2020
Scripture exhorts us to look not only to our own interests, but also to the interests of others. Joni shares a story of how she was inspired to consider the needs of someone else above her own. Let us look for those opportunities to humble ourselves and serve others.
September 14, 2020
As Christians, we are troops on a battlefield, fighting our adversary the devil. Our primary weapon in the battle is prayer. We have a direct line to our Commander to accomplish his mission, but too often we treat prayer like an intercom to request comfortable things. Let us not forget we are fighting a spiritual war, with prayer as our primary fire power.
September 11, 2020
If you are feeling weak and hollow today, offer your weakness to God in prayer. It is as you decrease that he will increase. Link your emptiness to God’s eternal strength and watch what he will do!
September 10, 2020
God tells us in his Word that obedience is better than sacrifice. He finds no pleasure in any gift when it’s offered from a heart that is still clinging to willful sins. We must allow the Spirit to examine our hearts and our offerings to Jesus. Obedience is far better than anything else we might bring to the Lord.
September 9, 2020
Regret and shame over past sin can sidetrack us and prevent us from moving forward in the cleansing grace of God. When we experience regret for our sin, we can celebrate that our debt is paid and our burden lifted. Thank the Lord for his overflowing mercy and forgiveness!
September 8, 2020
Many of our beloved hymns were born out of suffering and adversity. Singing praise to the Lord is a vital antidote to hardship and despair. Listen as Joni shares the history behind a classic hymn and lift your voice to the Lord in praise!
September 7, 2020
We have an adversary who is very good at setting traps and snares. When we give in to temptation or head down the wrong path, we easily get entangled in sin. Much like a crab in a net, we cannot disentangle ourselves. If you are caught in a snare, turn from pride, look to the Lord and allow him to pluck your feet out of the net.
September 3, 2020
In the midst of pain and suffering it can be hard not to lose heart. But God’s Word says that your pain here on earth is a momentary affliction. Trust Jesus in your moments of darkness and rejoice that an eternal weight of glory awaits!
September 2, 2020
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Find out what Jesus says about true happiness and blessedness in the Beatitudes. The beatitudes aren’t commands on how to live—they are illustrations of what living for God looks like. From meekness to purity, enjoy digging deeper into the meaning and practical application of each beatitude as you go line-by-line through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.