In part 1 of Up Close and Personal, Jesus began speaking plain and simple to His disciples. He prepared them for what was going to happen to Him. He was building up their faith in God. He needed them to know who they were putting their trust and faith into and why. He then shared … More Up Close and Personal, Part 2
The greatest asset you gain in your faith journey is how up close and personal God is with you. When you walk and talk with the Lord, He reveals Himself in the most intimate ways. You see this throughout the scriptures. Before Christ, God revealed Himself in various ways, like a pillar of fire or … More Up Close and Personal
Life would be much easier if you could pray for Jesus to answer your every whim and desire without having to think about it. In Matthew 15:21-28, you see that this isn’t so. Jesus moves you and I forward in faith in such a way where dependence will take place rather than God becoming a … More Manifesting Faith
“I can hear you, but I won’t. Some look for trouble while others don’t. There are a thousand reasons I should go about my day and ignore your whispers which I wish would go away.” Many of you may be singing as you read this. These are the beginning lyrics to a familiar song from … More Into The Unknown
Your heart is God’s garden. Beautiful things grow when God is allowed to plow up the soil, remove any weeds that don’t belong, and plant seeds that will bear great fruit for His Kingdom. In Matthew 13:1-23, Jesus shares a parable, a story that helps illustrate the truths that He is speaking about. This particular … More A Farmer’s Tale
Whether you realize it or not, there is a war between God and Satan happening right now, a spiritual battle waging in the heavenly realms. Satan has been fighting God before He created the world and its inhabitants, and it will continue until Jesus returns to judge Satan and all those who reject Christ. If … More The Battle Fought from Within
Everyone has had their life disrupted in one way or another. While disruptions make life more challenging, tiring, and downright hard, as you walk into 2022 remember that God is with you, and He is in control of every disruption and challenge you face. As you ring in the new year, study some encouraging words … More New Year, New You
In Matthew 9:36, you learn that Jesus had compassion on (people) because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Notice the context of this verse with the previous verses in chapter 9. They reveal why Jesus had to come to earth. Every human has needs that only God can rectify. God had … More Tap Into His Compassion
God desires for you to live in peace. He made it possible when He sent His Son down to earth over 2,000 years ago. Right from conception, Jesus began changing hearts. Read how God began using Jesus in Luke 1:39-45. “Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.”41 This is the secret sauce to having deep … More Peace For Christmas
“Jesus used His power to draw a crowd, to get the attention of people so they would know He was the Son of God sent to redeem them from their sins. They would see His power and believe that He could be their salvation. “He also got to uncover His glory, His majesty, His dominion, … More See Extraordinary Things
Carol J German 