by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 5, 2015 | forgiveness, freedom, God's heart, God's love, guilt, thirst for God
No Condemnation “So now, those who are in Christ Jesus are not judged guilty.” –Romans 8:1 (NCV) If you are “in Christ” you don’t need to talk or think negatively about yourself! (Tweet that!) “Throw your sins...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 31, 2015 | beliefs, caring, dependence, fear, God's heart, God's love, Trust, worry
In our series on resisting worry, we find out Jesus deals with our concern about tomorrow. Jesus says, “For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 22, 2015 | God's heart, love, quotes, strength, stress, surrender, trials, Trust, truth
God Understands Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. –Isaiah 49:13 (NIV) Because of God’s mercy, He understands our pain and knows His plan...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 14, 2015 | beliefs, faith, fear, God's heart, Trust, worry
I’m sure we’d all say that life should be about God, but sometimes worry gets in the way. We become consumed with our own needs or concerns. So let’s see how Matthew 6:25 can speak to us. “For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 5, 2015 | beliefs, courage, deception, God's heart, knowing and understanding God, temptation, Trust
For several posts, we’ve been looking at temptation. Here’s our last post: after sin, we cover up and suffer consequences. We want to consider what happens when we sin because Satan is continuing to tempt us just like he did Eve. In Genesis 3:7-24, we...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 1, 2015 | beliefs, blame, fear, freedom, God's heart, guidance, guilt, knowing and understanding God, opened eyes, perseverance, temptation
For several posts, we’ve been looking at temptation. Here’s our next topic: sin is conceived by agreeing to deceptive “advantages.” And we’re looking at how Satan tempted Eve, because he continues to do the very kind of things to us. ...