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Stay Alert
“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter...
Christine Ayala
Oct 11, 20231 min read


Selfish
The opposite of love is selfishness. We each have a human need for love and for relationships with others. We long to be seen and heard...
Christine Ayala
Oct 10, 20231 min read


Loving
Love isn’t just a warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you’re with a loved one or think about them. I think that is a part of love,...
Christine Ayala
Oct 9, 20231 min read


Shalom Jerusalem
As Jesus followers, we are grafted into God’s family. It was God who set apart Israel as His chosen people and it was also God who...
Christine Ayala
Oct 8, 20231 min read


Your Heart
The condition of our hearts is extremely important to God our Father. He talks about it over and over in the Bible, and Jesus taught His...
Christine Ayala
Oct 7, 20231 min read


Here
I’ve been thinking about this quote all week, and today was the day that I felt it. I have the flu, and I don’t feel good. But today,...
Christine Ayala
Oct 6, 20231 min read


Your Response
How many of you have told the Lord that you surrender to His will and purposes for your life? Did that continue when the road became...
Christine Ayala
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Never Wasted
I know that when we’re in the pain of a really hard situation or season, this isn’t very comforting. I know - I’m a witness. But, when...
Christine Ayala
Oct 4, 20231 min read


Free Indeed
I’ve been learning this lesson more than ever in prison ministry this year. Sitting around the molded tables with women dressed all in...
Christine Ayala
Oct 3, 20231 min read


Healthy Boundaries
Being compassionate and loving is not the same as letting people endlessly “vent” and complain to you. Giving someone a shoulder to cry...
Christine Ayala
Oct 2, 20231 min read


No Fear In Love
Fear is not the way to wisdom. Fear is meant to be overcome - why else would the Bible tell us over and over again to NOT be afraid? God...
Christine Ayala
Oct 1, 20231 min read


Who?
When you walk into a room, how do you carry yourself? How do you define yourself? Do you label yourself by thinking things like: “I could...
Christine Ayala
Sep 30, 20231 min read


In You
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Philippians 2:13 The Lord isn’t just with...
Christine Ayala
Sep 29, 20231 min read


Just Don’t
We live in an angry world. Somehow we all think we have a right to vent our anger and that others should be cool with it. Is that being...
Christine Ayala
Sep 28, 20231 min read


The Lord is Our Peace
The Lord our Peace is one of God’s names. Gideon called Him that, and so do we. Many of us learned Jehovah Shalom, but it’s probably more...
Christine Ayala
Sep 27, 20231 min read


Shout to the Lord
@darlenezschech wrote this beautiful anthem of praise 30 years ago and it’s still a song in my heart. I pray that it always is! I pray...
Christine Ayala
Sep 26, 20231 min read


The Hard Parts
Suffering is something nobody wants to talk about, or preach about. It’s not popular and it’s not fun, but it is an integral part of...
Christine Ayala
Sep 25, 20231 min read


Extending Grace
What a point by @tulliantch Our sin is great, but God’s grace is great all the time. We can’t compare or measure the sin of others in a...
Christine Ayala
Sep 24, 20231 min read


In The Wilderness
We all go through barren stretches. These aren’t times when God is far away or has forgotten us - it’s actually the contrary! God calls...
Christine Ayala
Sep 23, 20231 min read


From the Pain
There are many promises we can count on - the Lord will not allow something to burn if He isn’t going to bring beauty from the ashes. The...
Christine Ayala
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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