Inward Beauty Through The Word
“On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” By this, he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had… Read More
CULTIVATING THE FRUIT OF JOY How’s your joy? What’s the reading on your joy meter? Have you allowed circumstances to drain you of joy? Or, as Scripture commands, are you deliberately yielding to the Holy Spirit instead of negative, shifting emotions? Today, I’m sharing an article written by my friend and ministry partner here on Beautiful… Read More
Raison d’être is a French phrase, which, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as “the thing that is most important to someone or something: the reason for which a person or organization exists.” I stumbled upon this phrase many years ago, and it immediately struck the core of my being. I asked myself the same questions I’m asking you… Read More
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“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 NIV What command DOES THIS Scripture GIVE US? To choose joy When are… Read More
Article written by my dear friend, Christi Halteman “The fruit of the Spirit is . . . gentleness”—Galatians 5:22-23 NASB “Let your gentleness be evident to all.”—Philippians 4:5 NIV What is Gentleness? I used to consider myself a gentle person. At least, that’s how others described me, and I agreed. I figured I must be gentle because I… Read More
To prepare my heart for Christmas this year, I decided to host a virtual Bible Study based on a devotional, which I highly recommend; “Unwrapping the Names of Jesus” by Asheritah Ciuciu. I spent three sessions, each lasting two hours, with a group of wonderful ladies as we studied the names of Jesus and focused our attention on Him… Read More
