God has given us the gift of salvation. We don’t receive it by works, but by faith. Ephesians 2:8-9 makes this point very clear. In Mark 16:16 Jesus said “anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.”  Rom...

Nike.

What does a sneaker have to do with being more than a conqueror? Well, the Greek word for conqueror (nikao) comes from the word nike (which means victory). A deeper look into the word nikao shows us that the word means to subdue. In Genesis 1:28, God created man...

God has created you to be successful. Whether it’s being an entrepreneur, a mother, a wife, an employee, a coach…whatever your endeavor is, God wants you to prosper and He even delights in your success. When He created Adam and Eve, the Bible says He blessed them. This...

A Google search of the word “temples” results is some breath-taking images like the Venkateswara Temple in Atlanta, Georgia, or the Sripuram Golden Temple at Vellore City in India, or the Todaiji Temple in Japan. Architecturally, they are fascinating and beautiful. How...

Are you holy? Can you be holy? Have you ever stopped to really think about that? Do these questions make you uncomfortable?

The word holy is used like a profane word these days: "You think you are so holy" or "you, and your holier than thou attitude". Would you tell som...

When I was a child my family lived on the 9th floor of a 10-floor high rise apartment building located on the top of a steep hill. At night, from our vantage point, the twinkling lights of the city made the night look a bit brighter. One night a bad storm caused a powe...

Do you have salt in your cabinets/cupboards/pantry? Most likely your answer is yes. Why? Because you use it to flavor your meals. Even in low-salt diets, salt has its proper place. What does salt have to do with your identity? Well, Jesus said we are salt.

Matthew 5:13...

“When did you stop loving me?”

As women how many times have we asked this question to a husband who divorced us, a boyfriend who left us, a parent who abandoned us, or even to God when we felt that He just stopped loving us one day when things in life felt so down and o...

We became daughters of the Most High God when we were adopted into His family through our acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

In order to really appreciate how we were created, we have to focus our attention on Who we were created in the image of: God.