answering the call to restful living; with joy
To live by faith is to live with profuse praise. It is having the right view of ourselves before Almighty God, having the humility to see His merciful grace, and responding with praise. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has …
To walk worthy is to live in a way that corresponds to our new identity in Christ. If our mission is to love others, and it is through this endeavour that we are made mature, then guess the enemy’s game plan. If loving well begins with a renewed mind through the word of God, then …
The Christmas story is a story of joy. For He is Immanuel, God With Us – the One Who made a way to be with us, not reluctantly, but with great longing. In His presence is fullness of joy. “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save …
Practicing gratitude, i.e. intentionally looking for His daily goodness and mercy, is so very humbling. It changes how we perceive this life and how we walk. “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to …
Be strong and courageous – it’s a call to obedience in every circumstance. God strengthens us with the humility that is required to submit to His will, and to do so with joy and out of love. He makes us courageous by growing us in the awareness of His nearness and promised help. This is …
Jesus, existing in the form of God, yet also humbled, emptied, and obedient servant of the Father. “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing …