"He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities."Psalms 103:10 NIV One of the things I most dislike about the enemy of our...
"The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." (Psalm 46:7) NIV Each day is a gift. Some days are easier to unwrap than others, but each one...
"He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him." Psalm 126:6 (NIV) "The LORD will watch over your ...
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don't be afraid. I will...
"She did what she could." (Mark 14:8 NIV) How many times has someone said to you, "You don't look sick. You look great!"? How often have you been asked to...
"King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive Asherah pole Asa cut the pole down, broke it...
"Do not let your hands hang limp. The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet with his love, He will ...
Psalm 100:4 (NIV) Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. I know that most if not all who have...
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7 NIV) This verse is like a balm to my soul. My Mom is going through a major health crisis....
Did you know our Rest Ministries founder, Lisa, has a blog? Be sure to check out her ramblings and find out what goes on behind the scenes of Rest Ministries. ...
"Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble--burned as they are?"Nehemiah 4:2 NIV Have you ever felt like a heap of rubble? This week I ...
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in...
"Add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and...
"And God said, `Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and...
Hi, friends I received the following email and I myself took the survey (about 10 minutes) and found it kind of interesting. I think that it's important for us...
"All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast" (Proverbs 15:15 NIV) The other day I read that even though we cannot...
A TIME OF REFRESHMENT, our special Wednesday chat ministry is getting set to start up a new season! Our first guest speaker is lined up for November 30th at...
"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. But...
"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. But...
Hi, Friends, We are just about ready to go to print with our next magazine and we still have free copies available to send out. To make the printing/shipping...
"There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign...
Psalm 29:11 (NIV) "The LORD gives strength to His people; the LORD blesses His people with peace." A friend that I know, who also suffers with chronic illness,...
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matt. 5:16) Last year, for Christmas,...
"Let us throw off everything that burdens us and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run the race marked out for us" (Hebrews 12:1, NIV). You can't win...
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."(Proverbs 17:22 NIV) Do you ever feel like you are going in circles? Since both my...
"When they heard that the LORD was concerned about them and had seen their troubles, they bowed down and worshipped Him." (Exodus 4:31 NIV) "LORD, You tell me...
"Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with Thanksgiving and extol Him with music and...
"Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess His name." (Hebrews 13:15 NIV) It was one of...
"Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me Your paths." ~ Psalm 25:4 NIV Every new cold front from the northwest usually brings increased pain. Despite all the...
"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." (Hebrews 13:3, NIV) One of...