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Rooted
Yesterday I wrote about how gratitude and being thankful are a way to overcome worry and anxiety. So, how do we cultivate a heart...
Christine Ayala
Oct 26, 20231 min read

THE Way!
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will...
Christine Ayala
Oct 24, 20231 min read

The Choice
Jesus says this to each one of us. I find it both comforting and challenging. He knows me. I’m so, so glad that He chose me! That He...
Christine Ayala
Oct 23, 20231 min read


Only Jesus
Truth isn’t relative nor is it negotiable. It just is. Our opinions don’t change it or even shape it. “Jesus told him, “I am the way, the...
Christine Ayala
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Fulfilling Desire
This deep desire drives so many of our choices. Often these choices don’t lead where we think they will. We choose relationships that end...
Christine Ayala
Oct 15, 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

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


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


Your Choice
When you follow Jesus, you have the Holy Spirit within you to help you every step of the way. But, just because you’re saved doesn’t mean...
Christine Ayala
Sep 14, 20231 min read

Prayer Changes Things
The Bible tells us not to be afraid or to worry over and over because God knew what each one of us was going to go through and how the...
Christine Ayala
Sep 10, 20231 min read


The Word
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things...
Christine Ayala
Aug 13, 20231 min read

Real Life
The life of a Christian includes trials, broken hearts, trouble, and stress. We are not exempt from these, we just don’t have to go...
Christine Ayala
Aug 12, 20231 min read

Courage
Our culture is constantly pressuring us to conform to what it says. Not all of this is bad, in fact some of it has been fought for by...
Christine Ayala
Aug 4, 20231 min read

Success?
This was how my Pastor started his message Sunday. How many times have I been focused on a successful outcome instead of what God asked...
Christine Ayala
Jul 31, 20231 min read


Prayer Time?
Following Jesus and living in this world isn’t easy. We build our closeness and develop our faith and trust by walking and talking with...
Christine Ayala
Jul 30, 20231 min read

Possible
This is the NIV translation of Luke 1:37. I’d always know it as “For with God nothing will be impossible.” Both translations are amazing...
Christine Ayala
Jul 28, 20231 min read


Alien
This isn’t what we want to hear. But let this prayer Jesus prayed for us kindle up your courage to live like you are truly a citizen of...
Christine Ayala
Jul 21, 20231 min read


Intentional
The life of a Christian, a disciple of Christ, isn’t the “easy button.” ““Don’t look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with...
Christine Ayala
Jul 1, 20231 min read

Deny Yourself
Following Jesus is not complicated. It’s simple, but it is NOT easy. Jesus explained it when He said, “‘You must love the Lord your God...
Christine Ayala
Jun 16, 20231 min read


Truth
When the world tells you to “listen to your heart,” remember what the Bible says: ““The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,...
Christine Ayala
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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