Battle for the Mind

January 12, 2018 Sue Love Christian Devotional armor of God, battle, Christianity, discernment, Encouragement, Faith, fear, God, humility, Jesus Christ, resist Satan, Satan, Songs, spiritual warfare, suffering, trust

We are in a battle, and the battle is for our minds and our hearts. Satan is our foe, and he is out to destroy us. So, he will come at us from all different angles to try to break us down, to try to discourage us, to try to get us to give in … Continue reading Battle for the Mind

Fully Ready

January 10, 2018 Sue Love Original Works Songs Christianity, darkness, Encouragement, Faith, forgiveness, gospel, Jesus Christ, light, original songs, Persecution, poetry, Salvation, suffering, weeping, witness

Paul said that he was compelled by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing what would happen to him there. He said, “I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is … Continue reading Fully Ready

Called to Suffer

January 10, 2018 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Compassion, crucified life, Encouragement, Faith, grace, Healing, hope, humility, Love, mercy, original songs, Persecution, poetry, self-control, suffering, trust

In what ways have you been called to suffer in this life? What difference did that suffering make in your life? Did it make you bitter or better? Did it produce in you life or death, or both? Did you run to God or away from God? Did it teach you to love or to … Continue reading Called to Suffer

Journal Entry 1/9/18

January 10, 2018 Sue Love My Walk of Faith abuse, addiction, Christianity, comfort, deliverance, Encouragement, Faith, Healing, hope, Journal, original songs, pain, Salvation, suffering, walk of faith

Journal 1/9/18, 11:01 p.m. – Wow! So, Rick (my husband) told me this morning that he gave his heart to the Lord, and that he made him Lord of his life. He acknowledged to me that he had never done that before. And, when I shared things with him this morning, he did not have … Continue reading Journal Entry 1/9/18

Is Your Faith Growing?

January 2, 2018 Sue Love Christian Devotional, My Walk of Faith Afflictions, Christianity, Compassion, Encouragement, Faith, for good, growing faith, judgment, Love, perscutions, Prayer, righteousness, Songs, steadfast faith, suffering

In this world we will have trouble. But take heart! Jesus Christ has overcome the world. Amen! (Ref: John 16:33 NIV). The Lord Jesus led me to read 2 Thessalonians 1 (Select vv. ESV). We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and … Continue reading Is Your Faith Growing?

Not too Hard for God

December 31, 2017December 31, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, defeat, deliverance, depressed, discouraged, disheartened, Encouragement, end of rope, Faith, giving up, hardships, Healing, hope, impossible, miracles, mistreatment, opposition, pain, Persecution, powerful God, road blocks, Songs, sorrow, suffering, trials, troubles

Have you ever gotten to the point in your life where you felt like you were at the end of your rope? Everything you tried seemed to just blow up in your face. Nothing went like you had hoped, or even as you had planned. And, you felt as though you just kept coming up … Continue reading Not too Hard for God

Our Confidence

December 21, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christ followers, Christ-like, Christianity, confidence, crucified life, Encouragement, Faith, Fellowship, Flesh, forget past, future, hope, Jesus Christ, loss, maturity, sheep, shepherd, Songs, suffering, trust

The Apostle Paul said we should put no confidence in the flesh, and then he went on to list the ways in which he had done that (Phil. 3:3b-6). But, I would like it if we could think of the ways in which we put confidence in the flesh, not just in our own flesh, … Continue reading Our Confidence

My Jonah Story

November 17, 2017December 16, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional, My Walk of Faith abuse, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, God, Jonah, obedience, Persecution, resting, running, Songs, suffering, trust, Word of God

The Lord Jesus led me to read Psalm 119:105-112 ESV. Back in the early 1980s, when my children were still quite young, and I was a young mother of four, I had a situation in a church with the leadership misjudging me, and honestly, not being very nice about it, either. The pastor said to … Continue reading My Jonah Story

Wounded and Weary

November 14, 2017November 15, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, comfort, Compassion, Encouragement, endurance, Faith, godly sincerity, gospel, heartaches, integrity, mistreatment, rejoicing, reliance on God, Salvation, Songs, suffering, troubles

I read 2 Corinthians 1 (Select vv. NIV) All of us, at times, will experience troubles, heartaches, or disappointments, or we will face rejection, criticism, or mistreatment from others. We will meet people in this world who will like us, and then there will also be people in our lives who won’t care for us … Continue reading Wounded and Weary

For Christ

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional boldness, Christ-like, Christianity, conduct, crucified life, Encouragement, Faith, godliness, gospel, holiness, Jesus Christ, Persecution, proclamation, rejoicing, Songs, spiritual walk, suffering, testimonies, worthy of gospel

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 4:59 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, To Be Like Thee, Blessed Redeemer.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Philippians 1 (Select vv. ESV). Gospel Advanced (vv. 12-14) I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served … Continue reading For Christ

Run With It

So that a herald may run with it

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