Posts with the tag “surrender”
When God Holds Back His Strength
by Ministry Support on August 8th, 2026
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9 Strength is usually measured by how quickly something can be resolved. When pressure builds or conflict stretches on, it is natural to wonder why God does not step in and end... Read More
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Let God Clean What You’re Hiding
by Ministry Support on March 22nd, 2026
"Peter said to him, ‘You shall never wash my feet.’ Jesus answered him, ‘If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.’" - John 13:8 There’s something uncomfortable about letting someone see your mess. Whether it’s physical clutter in your home or personal baggage in your heart, most of us would rather keep the messy stuff tucked away. We put on a clean front, tidy up what others can see, and l... Read More
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Don’t Separate Faith from the Rest of Life
by Ministry Support on March 13th, 2026
"Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end." - John 13:1 There can be a subtle danger in how we approach faith. Many people treat their relationship with God like it belongs in a separate compartment, tucked neatly beside work, family, hobbies, and ever... Read More
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Living to Please God
by Ministry Support on February 8th, 2026
"So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God." - Colossians 1:10 There are a lot of voices trying to tell you who to impress and how to do it. But as a follower of Jesus, the aim of your life is not to impress a crowd. It's to please your Creator. That does not mean perfection. It means pursuit. A life... Read More
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You’re Part of a Bigger Story
by Ministry Support on January 30th, 2026
"Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’" – Genesis 1:26 Far too often, we shrink our lives down to a series of tasks, problems, and moments that feel disconnected from any greater mean... Read More
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Not Everyone Shares the Same Destiny
by Ministry Support on January 14th, 2026
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?… No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." – Romans 8:31, 37 It’s easy to drift through life assuming everything will somehow work out in the end. That we’ll all arrive at the same place. That as long as we mean well or live decently, God will handle the rest. But the Bible doesn’... Read More
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The Choice Every Plan Requires
by Ministry Support on December 31st, 2025
"When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him." - Matthew 1:24 Every plan God gives comes with a choice. Joseph understood that. He stood at a crossroads when God revealed a path that looked nothing like the one he had imagined. His future shifted in a single moment. His expectations ran into God’s will. And before anything in his life changed on the outside, he had t... Read More
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Stop Asking the Wrong Questions
by Ministry Support on November 4th, 2025
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me." – John 14:1 There are moments when life doesn't make sense. The path is foggy, the timing feels off, and the answers seem delayed or completely missing. In those moments, your heart starts reaching for clarity. You start asking the why, when, and how questions, hoping that if you could just get an explanation, the anxiety would... Read More
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Communion Is Covenant
by Ministry Support on October 30th, 2025
"This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." – Luke 22:19 When was the last time you stopped to think about what you were actually doing during communion? Not just the motions. Not just the bread and cup, but the meaning and the weight, the relationship behind it. See, in the ancient world, breaking bread meant something sacred. It was all about relationship. It meant t... Read More
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When Strength Gets in the Way
by Ministry Support on October 17th, 2025
“One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. He looked this way and that, and, seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.” – Exodus 2:11-12 Before Moses led Israel through the Red Sea, before the plagues and the burning bush, he tried to step into his calling with his o... Read More
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Who Is Jesus?
by Ministry Support on October 2nd, 2025
“Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” - Acts 2:36 Most people are cool with Jesus as long as He stays in the past tense. A wise teacher. A kind healer. A man who did good things and said powerful words. But the problem is, Jesus is not just a man from history. He is alive. He is exalted. And He is Lord. I... Read More
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Running Never Works
by Ministry Support on September 13th, 2025
“But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord” - Jonah 1:3 When God called Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach repentance, Jonah ran. Not just emotionally or spiritually, he literally ran in the opposite direction. God said to go east to Nineveh, and Jonah hopped a ship headed west to Tarshish. Why? Because obedience felt too uncomfortable. Nineveh was dangerous. It was full of p... Read More
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When Obedience is Uncomfortable
by Ministry Support on September 12th, 2025
"Everyone who is saved is sent." - John 20:21 There is an uncomfortable truth we have to acknowledge as believers: being sent by God is rarely comfortable. In fact, if you look closely at the Bible, you’ll see a pattern. Every time God sends someone, there is discomfort. Being obedient to His call usually means stepping into the unknown, facing fear, or giving up something you thought you could no... Read More
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Total Dependence
by Ministry Support on August 31st, 2025
"I am the vine, you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me." - John 15:5 We live in a world that praises self-sufficiency. We are taught from a young age to stand on our own two feet, to work hard, and to prove ourselves. So it is no surprise that many of us struggle to grasp what true spiritual dependence looks like. Yet... Read More
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What Do You Want?
by Ministry Support on August 28th, 2025
"Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ And the blind man said to him, ‘Rabbi, let me recover my sight.’" - Mark 10:51 When Bartimaeus cried out to Jesus in Mark 10, the crowd tried to silence him. But he just got louder. He knew what he wanted, and when Jesus asked him directly, “What do you want me to do for you?” He did not hesitate. He had a clear desire, and he was not afraid... Read More
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The First Trade You Must Make
by Ministry Support on August 21st, 2025
"If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself…" – Matthew 16:24 You do not have to teach a child to be selfish. It just comes naturally. Maybe that is why a story like this hits home. A mom was making pancakes for her two young boys, Tom and Ryan, when a fight broke out over who would get the first one. Seizing the moment, she said, “If Jesus were here, He would say, ‘Let my brother ha... Read More
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What Are You Trading?
by Ministry Support on August 20th, 2025
"For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?" – Matthew 16:26 Jesus never asked empty questions. Every word He spoke was purposeful, meant to cut through the noise and reach the heart. In Matthew 16, He asks one of the most piercing questions of all. What does it really profit a person if they gain the world, b... Read More
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Where Security Really Comes From
by Jared West on July 3rd, 2025
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you" - Matthew 6:33 Everybody wants to feel secure. You want to know that the bills will get paid. That your kids will be alright. That your body will stay healthy. That the people you love will stick around. But the more you try to control everything, the more it slips through your fingers. That is... Read More
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