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Yes, the goal is to reach souls;

but at what further cost?

Unacceptable is using fear as mind control

for reaching those considered 'lost'.



When not as an example of victorious living,

the principles of God appear to lose credibility.

If not demonstrating a God that's loving,

then appeal of the Kingdom lacks desirability.



To berate skeptical souls with Hell's threat

will deliberately cause immediate offense.

Salvation is not a game with souls…

In the quiet garden of Heaven,

one day I'll walk beneath the trees

with the coolness of God's Spirit

flowing more gently than an Earthly breeze.



In the royal kingdom of priests,

I'll run barefoot on streets of soft gold,

overwhelmed by the perfection of peace,

following where angels had previously strolled.



Before the awesome throne room,

I'll exude continual heartfelt praise

as part of God's familial host

safe and secure in everlasting…

Peace is a sought-after thing—often elusive in this day and age.  Now I am not talking about the absence of war, or the absence of violence, but rather the state of inner tranquility, of serenity.  Actually, peace is peddled in many ways, and people are willing to do just about anything to get it!  Aromatherapy, self-help books, yoga, relaxation, stress-relief techniques,…

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23).

Routine can really get us down. It’s hard to be joyful when we think we’re just facing another routine day. Thanks to God, we don’t have to dread the coming day.

No matter how hard it may be, I’ve found that it is crucial to wake up in the morning and say and believe, “Good morning, God!” Decide that this…

After a discussion in chatroom, I felt inspired to share this email I recieved a time ago,

In light of the recent shooting in Massachusetts, let's see, I think it started when Madeline Murray O'Hare complained she didn't want any prayer in our schools, and we said OK.

Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school.... the Bible that says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt…

Zechariah 7: 8-10 

⁸ And the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: ^9…

Letter 159  A Letter Given by the LORD JESUS to Susan, September 15, 2011:

Daughter, these are MY Words.  Write them down.

Children, I want to encourage you.  I want to…

God Pursues Us Because He Loves Us: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8

Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but He never met my sister. 

Yours sincerely, Arnold. Age 8, Nashville.

Dear Pastor, My father should be a minister. Every day he gives us a sermon about something. 

Robert, Age 11, Anderson.

Dear Pastor, I'm sorry I can't leave more money in the plate, but my father didn't give me a raise in my allowance.  Could you have a sermon about…

Back on August 30th, in a Morning Briefing entitled “The Deeper Life”, I wrote that I believe God is calling you and me to live just that—the deeper life. To let our roots go down deeply into the rich foundations of the living Word of God, like the Psalm One man. “He delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his teachings day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams—a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he…

I never understood the love a mother has for her child until this past year when i became a mother for the first time. Its crazy how God has brought this tiny,beautiful,sweet lil miss diva into my life to bring me closer to him. God has shown me things through my daughter that realy helped me to understand how much God realy loves me. Not just me but all of his children. For example, i have learnt the cries of Emma very well. i know when she's just pouting bc she dosent get her way, and…