Waiting is not always a bad thing; it can bring its own joy -the thrill of anticipation.
David JeremiahWhat a loving God we serve! Not only has He prepared a heavenly dwelling for us, but His angels also accompany us as we transition from this world to the next.
David JeremiahLive as a credible witness. If our actions don't line up with the message we're proclaiming, we risk losing our credibility.
David JeremiahThe Lord intends us to be powerful people-mighty in optimism and hopeful of spirit, powerful in evangelistic zeal, potent in influence, sturdy in moral fiber and purity. We can be powerhouses in prayer and preaching.
David JeremiahPrayer is the way you defeat the devil, reach the lost, restore a backslider, strengthen the saints, send missionaries out, cure the sick, accomplish the impossible, and know the will of God.
David JeremiahAngels are innumerable heavenly beings - immortal and invincible creations of God. He is the Lord of the hosts of heaven.
David JeremiahThe truth is: We serve a generous God. He delights in giving us opportunities beyond our capabilities. He has promised to equip us, and remain with us through each bend in the road.
David JeremiahAll the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.
David JeremiahJesus says that those who live by God's forgiveness must imitate it. A person whose only hope is that God will not hold his faults against him forfeits his right to hold others' faults against them.
David JeremiahGod is no further from you on your worst day than He is on your best day. Just open your heart to receive Him and His love.
David JeremiahFirst, forgive. Second, forget by choosing not to dwell on that which is forgiven and in the past. We have no right to keep in front of us what God has put behind Him.
David JeremiahDon't let obstacles along the road to eternity shake your confidence in God's promise. The Holy Spirit is God's seal that you will arrive.
David JeremiahTrust God for the impossible-miracles are His department. Our job is to do our best, letting the Lord do the rest.
David JeremiahWhen the Bible uses the words salvation, Savior, and save, it's speaking of the total work of God in bringing people from a state of death - hopeless separation from God - to a state of everlasting life through the forgiveness of sin, based on the merits of Christ Jesus who died and rose again. Saving us is the greatest and most concrete demonstration of God's love, the definitive display of His grace throughout time and eternity.
David JeremiahWhat comes to mind when you think of heaven? Heaven is referred to in fifty-four of the Bible's sixty-six books, and the final two chapters of the Bible are a virtual travelogue of our heavenly home. To visualize heaven accurately, study the Bible continually.
David JeremiahThere is a sense in which the Christian's life on earth is a dress rehearsal for heaven. Not in terms of costumes and theatrics, but in terms of worship and devotion to the One we will worship for all eternity - the Lamb who sits on the throne of heaven.
David JeremiahIf you're unhappy with another person's behavior, pray about it and be honest and open in dealing with it in the right kind of way.
David JeremiahAsk God to show you any changes you need to make in your relationships. And make sure your closest relationship continues to be with Jesus Himself.
David JeremiahSuccess can come to a person who has failed, but it will never come to a person who quits
David JeremiahIf you feel besieged by life today, lean on the God of peace - the God of hope and the future. The same God who has a plan for Israel has a plan for you. Trust that He will direct your path.
David JeremiahWe are to extend forgiveness to others in the same way that God did to us: Unconditionally.
David JeremiahIf we donโt have the Word of God as the foundation of what we believe, we will have a faulty footingโit will not stand against the elements that will come against us. God has designed both our physical and spiritual lives to be ordered by one key attribute upon which the fruit of the Spirit is basedโthat foundation is love.
David JeremiahWhen you're facing all the issues of life and you don't know what to do, accept the fact that you are human. We all are. We don't have the capacity to understand Almighty God. But you know what? We know Jesus Christ. He's the wisdom of God. And He put His Holy Spirit in us. So having access to the Holy Spirit and Jesus, we can face the challenges of today with the wisdom of God.
David JeremiahWhen culture changes around us, God's standard of living does not. Even when we're engulfed by evil, the eyes of the Lord range to and fro throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.
David JeremiahBelievers talk about trusting in the Lord with their whole heart and refusing to lean on thier own understanding, but no one really knows what that means until circumstances cast them headfirst into a dark and painful place. If we give ourselves fully to God in those moments, we will obtain keepsakes of Him to treasure now and forever.
David JeremiahThe man who loves his wife above all else on earth gains the freedom and power to pursue other noble, but lesser, loves.
David JeremiahNo one is saved by good works (Ephesians 2:8-9), but every Christian has been saved for good works (verse 10).
David JeremiahIf you were to write your life motto, what would it say? Look out for number one? Or look out for the needs of others?
David JeremiahMen are not sent to hell because of being murderers or liars, they are sent to hell because they are unrighteous.
David JeremiahIf peace seems elusive in your life today, commit yourself to God, commit your concerns to Him in prayer, and then rest peacefully as you trust in Him.
David JeremiahThe true celebration of Christmas is when we ponder afresh the grace of God who became human, entered history through a virgin's womb, and brought redemption to the world.
David JeremiahA journal is a great way to keep track of what happens daily in your walk with God and to record your prayers and thoughts.
David JeremiahWhen we feel that old spirit of complaining start to bubble up in our hearts, we need to remind ourselves to take time to thank God for His blessings.
David JeremiahNo one is going to be powerful in their ministry if they are hiding something that they are afraid people will find out at any moment.
David JeremiahGod appeared to His people in the Old Testament and dwelt with His people in the New - and now abides in us by His Spirit.
David JeremiahOn the third day after Jesus' own death, He came out of the grave to give the world a sign it cannot deny. For a man to predict His own death and resurrection was something only God could do.
David JeremiahConfession basically means saying the same thing about your sin as God says. So if you say you want to develop integrity, but you're not willing to face the rough parts and confess them, you won't get there.
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