When Jesus travels from Judea to Galilee, Samaria is not just the quickest, most direct route; it is also the route that will put Him at an exact place at an exact time to encounter the woman at the well. And it is a place of deep-seated historical, racial and religious tension. Yet Jesus chooses to go there. He ventures into controversial, unclean and undesirable territory to meet this one woman. Jesus will do the same thing for us!
Read MoreDo you, like me, find yourself at least sometimes seeking temporary happiness from things that bring no lasting satisfaction? Jesus is the only one who can satisfy our soul needs for salvation, assurance, peace, security, significance, purpose, perfect love, perfect acceptance, perfect dependability, perfect trustworthiness, eternal presence, deep, abiding joy, unshakable hope, steady mercy, steady grace, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, discernment and so on. But don't we all find ourselves attempting to draw from the wells of the world to quench spiritual thirst? And when we do, the thirst remains or returns? Come with me as we visit Jacob's well with Jesus and the Samaritan woman and discover that Jesus will meet us at our exact place of need to reveal Himself as exactly what we need.
Read MoreSharing a bit of my story on the Steadfast podcast with Casey Tate today! The stronghold of bulimia and a desire to cover self-disgust with a perfect image left me a broken, hurting mess, but God by His grace and faithfulness rescued me. Maybe that's not your story or struggle, but something else is weighing you down. Or maybe you just love to hear the many ways the Lord moves in personal and profound ways to show Himself mighty to and in us. I'd love to share this story with you, as He has and He continues to teach me each day how to live free of the sin that once entangled me. It's a story of the hope and redemption! If it touches or blesses you, please feel free to share it!
Read MoreI’ve spent much of my lifetime chasing the good life, however my desires defined it. I’ve sinned to get it. Even after knowing Jesus. And then the Lord opened my eyes to the God life, and He is showing me that the God life IS the good life!
Read MoreWhen it hits me just how great it was to have my mom alive in this world, and my heart longs to have her here still, it is still hard. Thirteen years later and it is still hard. It hurts. Yet in life and loss, when it hurt and it's hard, God is our ever-present help in times of trouble. He never leaves or forsakes us, and in these times, He is undeniably real! And knowing it's not goodbye forever makes goodbye for now so much better! Have you lost a loved one? Are you facing the loss of someone you can't imagine life without? It’s hard! But God offers much hope and comfort.
Read MoreI don't know about you, but I don't like to lose, and I don't like to be a loser! With God, we are never the loser!!! As we learn to trust Him implicitly and do what He says in obedience, He leads us to the victory He already has planned for us! Today we wrap up our brief series on the Twelve Truths for Victorious Living. Let's continue our discovery of the dozen irrevokable reasons we can trust God to lead us into the victorious life!
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