• From Helpless and Hopeless to Powerful and Free

    Everything Paul has written to the Roman Christians up to this point emphasizes this truth: There is therefore now no condemnation. No guilty verdict. No punishment. Judgment for our sins, past and present, is forever gone in Christ. Apart from Christ, we were helpless and hopeless. In Christ, we are…

  • Does God really work all things out for our good?

    God causes all things to work for our good! (Romans 8:28) How many times have you heard that verse proclaimed? It is a wonderful promise, but do we really understand what it means? Let’s take a look at the whole context of the verse. And we know that God causes…

  • Prayer – I’m not on my own!

    I have a prayer journal. Actually, I have a prayer book and a prayer journal. My prayer book is full of regular, ongoing prayers that I have accumulated over the years for my life, my family, our leaders, pastors, etc. Many of them are Psalms and other Bible verses that I use…

  • My Intercessor is my Friend

    Thousands of years before Jesus came to earth to die for the sins of the world, his work as an advocate and an intercessor was already underway.  In the midst of his torment, Job acknowledged that he had someone in heaven looking out for him! Even now my witness is…

  • More Than Conquerors 

    In all things we are more than conquerors through [Christ] who loved us. – Romans 8:37  “More than conquerors!”  Let that thought soak in. When I think of the word “conqueror”, I think of the ultimate destroyer. The mighty leader that overtakes all of their enemies without compare. The one…