by Gail Rodgers Do an online study of the character of God http://thelife.com/study/charactergod.html Recently I‘ve been studying the names of God from a wonderful document John’s cousin compiled with her friend over several years of research. It is a deep well of riches and I want to share it with you in the form of [...]

by Gail Rodgers Also available as a podcast at: http://talk.thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/02/12/rejoice-in-my-name/ Do an online study of the character of God http://thelife.com/study/charactergod.html   Recently I‘ve been studying the names of God from a wonderful document John’s cousin compiled with her friend over several years of research. It is a deep well of riches and I want to [...]

LORD (Yahweh); Lord (Adonay) Are you seeking God? Does He seem far away? Talk to one of our mentors about that. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. What god are you seeking? What consumes your day? Wise men say whatever we spend our time on [...]

“Yahweh is close to all who call on Him—to all who call on Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him: He will hear their cry and save them.” (Psalm 145:18-19) Today, someone will type, “What happens if you commit suicide?” into Google’s search engine. December is one of the [...]

Please open your Bible and read: (Psalm 139:1 – 18) God is infinite. It’s difficult for us with limited human minds to imagine exactly what that means, but it’s important to think about His greatness. His love is immeasurable. Likewise, He is boundless in righteousness, mercy, and justice. Time and space cannot contain Him. Can [...]

Open your bible and read: Nehemiah 1:1-11. Nehemiah demonstrates power in prayer. As a servant to King Artaxerxes of Persia, he had no right to request leave to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls, much less to requisition materials and protection. Yet Nehemiah could act boldly since he understood the nature of the God to whom he prayed. [...]

“So he said, “When you pray, say, Father, Reveal who you are. Set the world right. Keep us alive with three square meals. Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.” (Luke 11:2-4) God has many names that reveal various facets of His character, such as Creator, [...]

Please open your Bible and read: (Psalm 63) When we fall in love, we want to spend time with the object of our affection and willingly give our attention to the relationship. Falling in love with Jesus should be no different, but believers often hasten through Bible reading and prayer. The result is a superficial [...]

**The real God might surprise you.? http://talk.thelife.com/2006/10/09/the-greatness-of-god/ Please open your Bible and read: (Isaiah 40:12 – 31) Ask a group of people what God is like, and you?ll get many different answers. Some will say He?s a force somewhere in the universe. Others picture a benevolent grandfather who overlooks our ?little? sins. Most of the [...]

“What a biff!’ “You are showin’ off for that Shred Betty.” “I got so stoked I started flailin’. The next thing I knew, I was jibonkin’ across the picnic tables!” I wonder what they’re talking about, I thought, eavesdropping on the conversation between two young men in line at a fast food restaurant. “I almost [...]