God created you intentionally. God has things he specifically designed for you to do. He prepared them in advance, and they are yours to accomplish. We are made to do good works, designed by God. He gives us the guidance we need in order to do these. God thought of us ahead of time and …
God is the shepherd to his people. He takes care of them, keeps them safe, brings them back when they get lost and makes sure they have good pastures. God likes taking care of his people. He loves his children and enjoys caring for them. What ways has God taken care of you that you …
God wants your heart. When we turn back to God, God wants us to do so with our heart, sincerely, and not just go through the motions on the outside. If you do all the 'right' things, but your heart is not sincere towards God, they don't mean anything. You don't need to be perfect …
God knows the time and the harvests that you have lost, and he will redeem them. In the old testament, God sent the people of Israel into exile to punish them for turning away from him and sinning, but he relents and brings them back to him. Every season has an ending, including the hard …
When God called Jeremiah to be a prophet, this was his response. He made excuses for why he couldn't do it. Jeremiah argued that he did not have the skills and he was too young to do it. When God calls you to do something, he gives you what you need to do it. You …
God is our Creator and designs each one of us exactly as he wants us, to reflect his glory. He has a different purpose and calling for each of us, unique to his design. This verse is the call of Jeremiah to be a prophet. God tells Jeremiah that he set him apart before he …
God wants to be our source. He is the living water, which means he can satisfy and fill us without ever running out when we choose him as our source for fulfillment and refreshment. This verse talks about two sins committed by Israel: the first is refusing to view God as their source. They ignored …
Obedience to God is the way to victory here in this life. If you believe in God and know what he has called you to do, but try to accomplish it your own way instead of God's, you're not going to reach the fulfillment of that calling. Just like if you run a marathon and …
God tells us what we can put on as armor to help defend ourselves against evil. We are responsible for putting on our armor. In the day when evil comes, wearing the armor of God will help us to stand our ground. God is the one fighting the war, but he wants us to stand. …
What we say matters. It can be easy to just talk, letting whatever pops into our heads come out of our mouths, but it is our job to tame our tongues, put on a filter and make sure the words we say are helpful. Just because you could say something and it is true does …
Jules Conrad 