Inspiration
Faith & Prayer
Health &
Wellness
Entertainment
Love &
Family
Newsletters
Special Offers
You Can Sit With Us
You Can Sit With Us
What Happens Next? Part 2
By
sstoddard
Who defines who you really are? This is such a critical question but one so few of us have really stopped to dissect. When we base our worth or identity on what we do or what has been done to us, we struggle with fear of failure, feel the need to prove ourselves, or manipulate…
What Happens Next? Part 1
By
sstoddard
C.S. Lewis once said, “If you read history, you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next…”Aim at Heaven and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth and you will get neither.” In the Western World we have been…
A Better Understanding
By
sstoddard
I was reading from Missional Motherhood and thought I would share some of the authors thoughts as well as my own with you…. Have you ever looked at a Bible verse or many Bible verses and thought, “what in the world?” “I can’t do that, I can’t live that no matter how hard I try.”…
Dismantling What The Lord Hates
By
sstoddard
There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him:haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and the one who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs-…
Private Time
By
sstoddard
Let me share this excerpt with you about prayer… We all throw around the word prayer but the Bible is clear the importance of prayer. Every prayer is not just heard but change follows…. “For years, I battled getting up early in the morning for prayer. I knew that anytime during the day is acceptable…
Right Here, Right Now
By
sstoddard
Do you ever feel like you are not growing enough spiritually? You are doing all the right things- attending church, reading the word, praying, maybe even part of a small group, or if you’re like me attending conferences too. “Fill me up Jesus!” However, you still feel stagnant. You wonder when God is going to…
Suffering Matters
By
sstoddard
Have you ever been in so much pain that you cannot think of anything else but the pain you are in? It could be emotional, physical, financial, or even all of them at once. You just want it to go away but it envelops you to such a degree that you feel like you can’t…
Double Cross
By
sstoddard
There has to be more than this? I think this is a question we all ask ourselves many times. We know that our sins are forgiven but we still seem to carry the guilt, the wounds, the heartbreak, and the circumstances of life. We want to be “free” like the bible speaks of but how?…
Bitter Can Turn Into Quitter
By
sstoddard
Want to share this story by Nicki K. A Woman who Doesn’t Quit I sat sipping my fresh cup of coffee, listening to her story, and hearing what God was doing in her life. My friend was about to embark on a journey across the country to follow after a purpose she desired. I was…
Wake Up
By
sstoddard
We had a prophetic speaker come to our church on Sunday and I want to share some of what he said to you…. We get so caught up in right and wrong and the way we feel that we are missing what our purpose is all about and that is Jesus. We either swing too…
8
9
10
11
12
archives
most recent
search
this
blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners