By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man; But the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. – Psalm 147:10–11 It doesn’t take much to make God happy. We are his […]
Written by Kat W. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Simply tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Only then will you experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your heart and mind as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) If you
Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer “Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ” – Ro. 8: 39 Creation itself is waiting to see and experience the glory of the children of God. It’s almost like creation is our audience just waiting at the edge of its seat. Creation is found immersed in the crux of
Written by Kat W. Life is a series of choices. We make them every day, hour to hour, minute to minute. All choices have consequences for good, or bad. The choices we make directly affect us and those around us. While everything in life is not black and white choices, there are still choices that
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” Heb. 12:28-29 Our faith lives through the finished work of Christ and enters into the heart and spirit
Written by Kat W. “Those who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s children. For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid; instead, the Spirit makes you God’s children, and by the Spirit’s power we cry out to God, ‘Father! my Father!’ God’s Spirit
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 As I look into the eyes of my newborn son, I meditate on the truthfulness of God’s living Word as
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer “I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heartand my portion forever.” – Ps. 73: 23-26 Jesus wants our hearts- nothing more and
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Cor. 2:14 The heartbeat of Jesus is to deliver us from the effects of evil intention, fear, and man-made pride. His promise is
Written by Kat W. Dear Friend, This week I felt lead to share about the freedom you can have from the darkness that is depression. Depression is very real and so many people, even Christians, go through it. It can cause us to feel isolated, alone, and hopeless…like everything around us is falling apart. Satan
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
By Keiko Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 11:19 The Lord is faithful to welcome us into a new day filled with new compassions and new mercies.