“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” Matthew 6:6 The chair sat in a… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
LIMITING ANXIOUS FEELINGS
by Neil Anderson February 9 1 Peter 5:7 NIV Cast all your anxiety on Him [God] because He cares for you Let’s assume you have sought God’s will for a certain direction, and you believe that He has led… Read More ›
NEW WINE
by Neil Anderson February 8 Luke 5:38 New wine must be put into fresh wineskins Jesus taught that the forms of our Christian practice must change. In His parable of the garment and the wineskin in Luke 5:36-39, the… Read More ›
BEYOND THE BOUNDARY
by Neil Anderson February 7 1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything Most of us won’t often… Read More ›
THE ESSENCE OF TEMPTATION
by Neil Anderson February 6 Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin I have found… Read More ›
Christ Is Our Peace
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) Saints who trust God with total abandon experience the reality of supernatural rest, a byproduct of the peace of Christ. It does not matter if their day… Read More ›
HOW WE PERCEIVE OURSELVES
by Neil Anderson February 5 Romans 8:16, 17 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ Lydia is a middle-aged… Read More ›
SALVATION IS REGENERATION
by Neil Anderson February 3 2 Peter 1:4 He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers of the divine nature What does the Bible specifically say about our… Read More ›
Waiting Patiently
“Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with… Read More ›
A RADICAL, INNER TRANSFORMATION
by Neil Anderson February 2 1 Corinthians 15:10 By the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain If you believe that you are part light and part darkness, part… Read More ›
OUR TRANSFER
by Neil Anderson February 1 Colossians 1:13 He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son Perhaps you have heard the illustration of the two dogs. Some people say that… Read More ›
Godly Obedience= Opportunities and Results
This devotion is found in my book FACING TRIALS: THOUGHTS FOR MEDITATION. Available on Amazon (eBook is just $2.99) http://www.amazon.com/Facing-Trials-Meditation-Cheryl-Zelenka-ebook/dp/B00K7TNT5W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421884466&sr=8-1&keywords=Cheryl+Zelenka&pebp=1421884468539&peasin=B00K7TNT5W “Rest in this—it is His… Read More ›
MODELING GROWTH
by Neil Anderson January 31 James 1:22 Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves I am learning about pastors and missionaries across the country who are preaching against the very sins they are… Read More ›
THE DEFINITION OF DISCIPLESHIP
by Neil Anderson January 30 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing Jesus’ primary call to His disciples is seen in His words “Come to Me” (Matthew 11:28) and… Read More ›
RECKLESS ABANDON
by Neil Anderson January 29 1 Corinthians 10:20 I do not want you to become sharers in demons While Christians have been questioning the reality of demonic influence in the church, the world has charged into the spiritual realm… Read More ›
CHANGING DIRECTIONS
by Neil Anderson January 27 Psalm 25:5 NIV Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. The next five questions [view the first five from yesterday’s… Read More ›
Walk By Faith And Not By Sight
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) AN ATHEIST’S VIEW ON LIFE I will live my life according to these beliefs God does not exist It is foolish to think That there is a God… Read More ›
FACING A DECISION
by Neil Anderson January 26 Psalm 25:4 NIV Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you’ll want to ask yourself and pray about when… Read More ›
THE BONDAGE BREAKER
by Neil Anderson January 24 John 8:36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed The contrast between bondage and freedom in a believer’s life is beautifully illustrated in the following letter from a… Read More ›
DEALING WITH THE DARK WORLD
by Neil Anderson January 23 1 Timothy 4:1 The Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons A few years ago I was speaking… Read More ›
SEEKING GOD'S FACE
by Neil Anderson January 22 Psalm 27:8 NIV My heart says of you, “Seek His face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek “If the sun is shining in the morning, I’ll do it.” “If he’s there when I open… Read More ›
A Bondservant of Christ Is Never Complacent
We should all strive to be satisfied and content with the provisions provided by God, but not at the risk of spiritual degeneration. When one becomes too comfortable in life, there is a serious danger of growing complacent. With complacency,… Read More ›
A HIGHER PRIORITY
by Neil Anderson January 21 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God Two significant events in my life brought into clear focus the priority of relationship over achievement…. Read More ›
THE WILL OF GOD
by Neil Anderson January 20 John 7:17 If any man is willing to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself Knowing the will of God is not… Read More ›
DEAD TO SIN
by Neil Anderson January 19 Romans 6:11, 12 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its… Read More ›
A Biblical Attitude Of Hope
Where does your hope come from and where does it rest? Is it in the economy or political system? Is your hope resting on your career or financial and social status? Have you placed your hope in your spouse or… Read More ›
SPIRITUALLY ALIVE
by Neil Anderson January 17 1 John 5:11, 12 NIV And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not… Read More ›
THE BELIEVER'S TENT
by Neil Anderson January 16 Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being Biblically, life means to unite and… Read More ›
CHILDREN NEED MODELS
by Neil Anderson January 14 Luke 6:40 A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher Your children need to see how you handle failure even more than… Read More ›
Running A Race Requires Perseverance
To read more devotions by Cheryl Zelenka go to her blog http://facingtrials.com Perseverance helps one to overcome the greatest difficulties in life. Without a steadfast tenacity to press forward through challenging obstacles, conflicts, and unexpected problems we would never get… Read More ›