Today’s Scripture: Romans 8:26 NLT Tyndale: And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don’t even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings what cannot be expressed in words. The Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. Are we too busy asking for help to allow the Holy Spirit to ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am where God wants me.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:18 NLT: But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. Certainly God, You didn’t put me here. My life is totally unmanageable; is it possible You put me here? In 12-step recovery programs the very first step is to admit that we are powerless over our addictions and compulsive ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live my part.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:15 NLT; If the foot says, "I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand," that does not make it any less a part of the body. I encourage you to spend some time in 1 Corinthians 12 listening to the Spirit. Paul tells us that EACH of us is given special abilities by the Holy Spirit. My special ability is ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Christ is my rock.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:4 NLT: and all of them drank the same spiritual water. For they drank from the spiritual rock that traveled with them, and that rock was Christ. Christ is with us wherever we go. Paul was reminding the Corinthians that those who had wandered in the desert all ate the same miraculous food and drank the same ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I love God.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:3 NLT Tyndale: But the person who loves God is the one God knows and cares for. We have the capacity to love or be “in love” don’t we? Just as in our fleshly relationships loving is good but being in love fills us with the spirit of love. When two people are in love there is a passion and all consuming desire ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I must prove faithful.
Today’s Scripture: I Corinthians 4:2 NIV: Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. God’s timing in amazingly perfect. This Tyndale House Chronological NLT translation seems to take some liberties but it is perfect. 1 Corinthians 4:3: What about me? Have I been faithful? Well it matters very little what you ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The power of the Holy Spirit is shown in my weakness.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:3-4 NLT: I came to you in weakness- timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you. Why do we attempt to hide our weaknesses? We do more good by going in them- timid and trembling. Do you want to be ... Continue Reading »
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