Satan has seen God. Satan knows God. Satan was in Heaven leading praise to God. Satan has complete faith in who God is, but his faith is dead because of who and what he is. God, through grace, shows us who He is and we have the free will to choose to believe or not. We can choose faith or not. Throughout the gospel, Jesus encounters sick people in need of healing. Almost every time He says, “Your faith has healed you.” This is the power in free will. This sets us ab

Philippians 1:9 And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment], The Passion Translation Philippians 1:9-11 I continue to pray for your love to grow and increase beyond measure, bringing you into the rich revelation of spiritual insight in all things. This will enable you to choose the most

I have vivid memories of growing up in my Mom and Dad’s home. I remember many things. I always felt safe there. I always felt wanted there. There were people there that God had hand-picked to care for me. They loved me and I knew it. They consistently showed how much they cared by the way they acted and the things that they did. My dad always knew how I was feeling and who I was deep inside. He saw things that others didn’t. No matter what I was going through or where I was e

After my husband retired from his job, we decided to live in Montana for the summer and return to our southern home for the winter. “Helen, come over. I have some things you can use for your summer home,” my friend Jane said after I told her about our plans. She gave us dishes, clothing, a bed frame, kitchen utensils, and towels. All of the items were a great blessing, but even more important than the physical gifts was her verbal encouragement and support. “I’m so thrilled t

John 15:12 "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." This verse has been alive for me in a new way in the midst of this crisis we are all experiencing. There are new needs on our community, shortages of food, supplies and unemployment all around. Whatever the case, love is not out of stock and the demand is as high as ever. The love of God is all encompassing. The love of God casts out fear, it fills the void, it draws in the sinner to salvation, it encourage