We experience worry whenever we are unable to change something that affects us. We experience anxiety whenever we anticipate something may affects us and we experience stress whenever we are challenged into doing something that is difficult for us. Although these are all normal feelings that our bodies respond to; they shouldn’t take control of…
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 There are many people who turn away from God after failing. They feel too ashamed, christianity feels too hard for them or they fear they won’t be…
“Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them.” Hebrews 13:9 Rule followers rely on performance, they are competitive and proud. They can be so obsess with what makes them look “right” that they often miss when they are wrong. In contrast to the diet rules of judaism,…
The Israelites had it no different from us. They had the immense desire to follow and worship God, but they also had the pressures of the world, the battles of their enemies and their temptations to give in to their own ways.
Hello everybody! The name of my blog has recently changed (previously jenileerebarber.com). After I launched my blog the first time, I was praying for a concept that reveals the message of the blog. This new concept has been born. It’s all about Him! I want to share this short devotional with you today: Changes will…
You think you’re ready to give up but after a while it turns out that in your deepest core, you can’t give up. I value that. When you have put it all before God, if you’ve reach that point, I think God is telling you He won’t give up also. It may actually mean He…
“I have loved you,” says the Lord. “But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob,” Malachi 1:2 NIV God said these words to the Israelites. Even though they had returned from the exile and the temple had been rebuilt, their dream based…
