Mustard Seed Faith by Camille Jones
In Matthew 17:20, Jesus spoke of the mighty mustard seed: “…If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Faith is the seed. When planted, it produces a cycle of kingdom building and expansion through ministering to others and uniting faith. My husband and I are on a mission to plant seeds of faith and move mountains, all for the glory and kingdom of God.
He See’s You - Devotional
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.
“Before Philip called you when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.
-John 1: 48
In the book of John, an Israelite by the name of Nathanael was just minding his own business, doing what he normally would do daily. He most likely did not even think twice that he would encounter the very man that was sent for his salvation. Maybe he was going to grab water from the well or was walking to a local synagogue for the day, literally doing the most mundane daily tasks. However, Phillip, a man from Bethsaida approached him. “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth” John 1:45. Now, what in the world was Phillip talking about? Nathanael probably thought, wanting to complete his tedious tasks so he could move on to the next one. However, it was on that mundane day, completing that tedious task that Nathanael would encounter Jesus.
Where I am now by Monica Theophilus
Friday, May 20th, 2016, was the day life as I knew it came crashing down before me. That day I was given a chance at living a life of salvation, freedom, peace, joy, and abundance. I recall the pain of rejection when my then-boyfriend of three years explained he wanted to break up. We were having problems in our relationship because I wanted to make things right with God and quit fornicating, but he did not share the same convictions. I had accepted the responsibility for changing a man when that was not my job, but I still wanted to make things work. However, God had a different plan for me.
Looking for Love Until it Found me by Tessa Hopman
Have you ever felt condemned or judged before? Let me tell you, my friend… That's not how Jesus sees you!
When I moved to America for my last year of high school, I was broken. I grew up in a household where I was made to feel too much and not enough at the same time. The sad thing is my parents didn't even do it on purpose! My dad was a workaholic, choosing work over his family, and my mom left when I was six, not realizing that she wasn't just leaving my workaholic dad; she was leaving me too.
A FREED Testimony by Michelle L. Early
I did not know at the time that God was writing my testimony.
As I laid on that bed, confessing to my mother everything that my brother had done, I did not know that God was still writing the words to His story in my life and that these words would set me free.
New Year, New Resolve
It’s 2022 and I could have never imagined a world in which Covid-19 is still a dominant factor in our lives. Yet, here we are dealing with another wave and another variant and simply trying to make the best decisions for our health, our families, and our well-being based on the information we have. It is a lot to deal with, and given all that we’ve been through as a society these last two years, just making it to 2022 is a major accomplishment.
Letting Go of the Past by Lydia McIntosh
I was 22 when I met my husband through an online dating website. He was cute in his profile so I took a chance and messaged him. After texting for a few weeks, we finally met for coffee. Clay was fun, easy to talk to and a true southern gentleman. We had conversations about our families, faith, values, and friends. I felt as though he had the whole package and after a couple of months of going on dates, I knew he was the one.
I was not Born to die by Yolanda Lugo
At 14 years old, life is just starting. High School, friends, and no “adult responsibilities.” I was dating a pretty popular kid in school, so I felt like I had made it! But why were thoughts of suicide such a reality? Why was walking into a street when cars were coming an invitation to “freedom?” With my arms raised high, hair flowing, how will this car hitting my body feel? Depression is real; it chased me and haunted me because it was my friend.
God Our Father
So often we hear God referred to as a Father, and rightfully so. In so many ways God is a loving and compassionate Father to us. If we study the Bible we can see countless examples of His love for us, most notably sending His only son Jesus to die on the cross both for us and instead of us. We can also find in the Bible how the love and relationship that existed between God and His son Jesus serves as a beautiful model of the kind of love and relationship God desires to have with us as His children.
A LAMENTATION FOR THE HOMELESS BY ZOE PATRICIO
Earlier this year, I wrote a lamentation. Wow. It speaks to what we need… help. Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. My father is homeless. He is hopeless. He is suffering.
THE ROAD TO FREEDOM BY DEBORA SHANLEY
There was a part of my past that I kept out of my testimony for many years, and it increasingly burdened my heart as time went on. Until, in 2019, God gave me the courage to finally share it with the world, and the weight I had been carrying fell right off of me. The Lord has called me to write my story to encourage others with similar experiences, so I am currently working on a book in obedience to His direction.
SHARE YOUR STORY
I remember being a single mother; caught in a whirlwind between healing from an abusive marriage and raising a newborn. My world was flipped upside down in so many ways. In that season I fully realized who held my world.