Grace

This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace - Hebrews 4:15-16 (NLT). We hope that you find encouragement and endurance for your journey here.

Endurance for the Journey

The Lightning of Grace

May 25, 2019

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the waters; The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of ...

Grace

CONFIDENCE IN THE VICTORY: Lazarus and Me (The Victory, Not the War)

March 10, 2017

EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Available at: Amazon.com/author/debb...

Grace

Confidence in Loving Kindness: Special Needs (Kindness)

March 3, 2017

EXCERPT FROM MENDED: (OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Be gentle with one another, sensiti...

Grace

CONFIDENT IN THE FATHER: My Father Vs. The Father

February 24, 2017

EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Always be humble and gentle. Be pati...

Grace

CONFIDENT IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Happy Camper (Joy)

February 17, 2017

EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) I am not a happy camper. By nature, ...

Grace

CONFIDENT THAT GOD IS WORKING UNSEEN: Meanwhile, God …

February 3, 2017

EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) His family all tried to comfort him,...

Grace

Confident in His Acceptance – Mended: Straight A’s (Accepted)

January 27, 2017

EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Even before he made the world, God l...

Grace

2017: Confidence in Whom?

January 6, 2017

For we who worship by the Spirit of God Are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in ...

Grace

Waiting Patiently For CHRISTmas

December 9, 2016

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. PSALM 27:14 (NLT) Every day, I look forward to receiving a dev...

Grace

Freedom From My Shame

November 18, 2016

“Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you.” ISAIAH 54:4 (NLT) I was ashamed of who I had become....

Grace

Ridding Me of My Shame

November 9, 2016

Every day I’m up against it, my nose rubbed in my shame – PSALM 44:15 (THE MESSAGE) While I have seen the Holy Spirit within me temper my words in ton...

Grace

Trusting the Holy Spirit Within Me

October 21, 2016

But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can’t keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obv...

Fear

The Challenge to Trust Others

October 6, 2016

“I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear?” ISAIAH 51:12 (WORDS OF THE LOR...

Grace

Freedom to Be Me?

September 15, 2016

Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you. GALATIANS 5:1 (THE MESSAGE) My...

Grace

The Gift of Grace

September 9, 2016

“Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.” MATTHEW 11:29 (WORDS OF JESUS-THE MESSAGE) I remember the day Dave began to learn the unforced rhyt...

Grace

On the Journey Together

August 31, 2016

I’ve been out of step with you for a long time, in the wrong since before I was born. What you’re after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; ...

Grace

The Power of Forgiveness

January 9, 2015

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted,forgiving one another,just as God through Christ has forgiven you.EPHESIANS 4:32 (NLT) In the darkness o...

Grace

Part II-Uncovering the Riches of Relationships

January 9, 2015

The most perfect people in the world have imperfections, and so do we. And sometimes it is quite difficult for us to tolerate each other. We are to “b...

Cancer

My Most Unexpected Treasure

October 22, 2014

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;don’t try to figure out everything on your own.Listen for God’s voice in everything you do,everywhere you go;H...

Cancer

Fuel for Enduring

September 2, 2014

This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the thr...

Depression

People Help People

March 26, 2014

The Body of Christ is a big part of the delivery system of healing and growth that God has in store for His people. HENRY CLOUD (HOW PEOPLE GROW BY DR...

Grace

Triage For a Shattered Perspective

March 6, 2014

A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed? PROVERBS 18:14 (THE MESSAGE) Sometimes our perspective shatters s...

An Awakening from Brokenness

Ministry Born Out of Brokenness

August 22, 2013

Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2 CORINTHIANS...

Grace

Step Two: Aggressive Forgiveness – Grace

April 3, 2013

… with the aggressive forgiveness we call grace … ROMANS 5:20 (THE MESSAGE) Step one for me was to make a vertical transaction with God – asking God f...

Discovering Who I Am

Step One: Learning to Forgive

March 20, 2013

At that point Peter got up the nerve to ask, “Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?” Jesus replied, “Seven! Har...

Discovering Who I Am

Learning to Love Others Well

March 13, 2013

This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends. You are my fr...

Anger

Humbling Myself and Receiving the Father’s Love

October 16, 2012

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. JAMES 4:10 Men do not like to receive. We like to be the giver. We like to earn e...

Discovering Who I Am

Accepting the Love of God

October 9, 2012

I’m absolutely convinced that nothing— nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable— absolutel...

Grace

…Then Love Your Neighbor

August 16, 2012

‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ MATTHEW 22:38 (NCV) After we have tended to our own wounds it is then time to love our neighbor by tending ...

Grace

We are God’s Gift of Grace to One Another

April 24, 2012

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts...

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