Nikao (verb)/nik-ah'-o/ (Greek) To conquer, triumph, overcome, to be victorious
Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 NIV You were created on purpose for a purpose. We are vessels to get God’s will out, and how beautiful and miraculous it is that He would choose us specifically to…
In tough times, it may be easy to question why God would allow pain in our lives. But God is not a “just because” God. Whether in plenty or in lack, in good times or in bad, in joyfulness or in sadness, it all happens for a reason. Nothing happens “just because.” There is a purpose…
One of the beautiful, sweet and unique things we get to experience as Christians is God’s presence. Sometimes it just hits us out of nowhere like when we’re driving, working or just going through daily life. Other times we’re ushered into it through worship and prayer. Sometimes we see it in action through miracles, signs…
Recently, I’ve been thinking about how to put action behind how thankful I am for all God has done in my life. But, the more I think about it, God is definitely the Father that already has everything. So, what could I possibly give? And then it occurred to me. My life is the only…
How often do we get ready to start a task only to turn around and forget the same task we were just thinking about seconds ago? It’s like the task is in our minds one second, and then gone the next. In the same way, our relationship with God can be like this. With all…
Recently, I’ve been thinking more about how fast time is passing, and that can only mean one thing – I’m getting older. But, the more I think about my younger years, the more I can’t help but welcome the growing amount of wisdom, knowledge and understanding that comes with age. “When I was a child,…
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” (Psalms 119:105 NIV) One thing about being a child of God is that we get to experience the amazing promises of God. Some of these promises include an eternity in heaven (John 3:16), peaceful sleep (Proverbs 3:24), having joy (Psalm 16:11), closeness…
Some days I feel like I need a total reset in my life. I feel like a reset is needed when I’m unproductive, or when I’ve been spending increasingly more time scrolling mindlessly through social media, or when it’s obvious I’m not present during conversations, or I’m more argumentative, or just overall not feeling like…
God chases after our hearts. “‘What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that…
“On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew what…
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