The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love (Galatians 5:6 NIV). Photo: Unsplash
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AmyLu Riley is the author of inspirational fiction and nonfiction books that grow out of her friendship with God. She lives in Indiana, United States, with her husband, Richard Riley, and their Golden Retriever, Annie.
The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love (Galatians 5:6 NIV). Photo: Unsplash
Leave a CommentAnd just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you (Romans 8:11 NLT). God, who raised Jesus from the dead by your Spirit, give life to my mortal body just as this verse says you…
Leave a CommentFor they did not believe God or trust him to care for them. They did not remember his power (Psalm 78:22, 42 NLT). A root of the breakdown of trust in God is to forget God’s power and what he has done with it. To forget the miraculous signs and…
Leave a CommentYou will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God (Ephesians 3:19 NLT). For more on living whole and free in God, subscribe to my email. Photo: Unsplash
Leave a CommentForgiveness is one of the most powerful components of Corrie ten Boom’s story, told in her books The Hiding Place, Tramp for the Lord, I Stand at the Door and Knock, and Amazing Love. Because the wrongs against her and her family had been so heinous, when Corrie was able,…
Leave a CommentAnd may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is (Ephesians 3:18 NLT). Do I understand? Not yet. The apostle Paul prayed for the Ephesians to understand. But not just that, he prayed for them…
Leave a CommentYour roots will grow down into God’s love and make you strong (Ephesians 3:17 NLT). How? And how can I cooperate, so that I am firmly rooted in God’s love, and strong? This, from Ephesians 3:16-17:I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources, he will empower you with inner strength…
Leave a CommentThen Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him (Ephesians 3:17 NLT). My part is to trust in Christ. Where my trust has opened the door, Christ will come in and live. God, wherever I do not trust, help me trust. I want Christ to…
Leave a Comment“I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit” (Ephesians 3:16 NLT). Do you need inner strength? How does this happen? Paul prayed for it to happen for others. The Creator drew from his glorious, unlimited resources. God gave the inner…
Leave a CommentThere is something healing about being seen by God. When others overlook you, God sees you:“Then he [Jesus] turned to the woman and said to Simon, ‘Do you see this woman?’” (Luke 7:44 NIV). When you feel isolated, God sees you:“Hagar thought, ‘Have I really seen God and lived to…
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