Lara Love's Blog, page 375

DON'T GIVE UP / Daily Inspiration

I can't even fathom how many people around the world right now might be ready to give up. You might even be one of them. Given the challenges this world faces, not to mention the challenges of individuals everywhere, is it any wonder that countless people worldwide are ready to give up. To give up on their marriages. To give up on their loved ones. To give up trying to break free from addictions. To give up loving people who are hurting them. To give up trying to do what's right in a world th...

What Are You NOT Giving? / Bible Takeout

The Bible says that it's better to give than to receive, but I believe that WHAT we give is just as important as the fact we are giving. And what we are NOT giving may be a good indication of where we need to make changes in our hearts and lives.

background photo courtesy of pixabay.comThe greatest two gifts ever given in the universe are when God sacrificed His only begotten Son Jesus to become Savior of the world, and when Jesus sacrificed His life by dying an indescribably gruesome death on...

When TEMPTATION Seems RIGHT / Daily Inspiration

Lots of temptation seems blatantly wrong, right? Illegal drug use, adultery, pornography, they all are pretty obviously temptations straight from the devil, don't you think? But have you ever considered that lots of temptations may seem totally right - at least as far as appearances are concerned? Let me give you a few examples.

background photo courtesy of pixabay.comTaking your kids to Disney World. Asking a beautiful and kind single Christian woman on a date. Volunteering for a reputable no...

A Warning About Your Pastor / Bible Takeout

No matter how much you love your pastor, no matter how kind he is, no matter how loving and generous he is, no matter how much he encourages and blesses you, no matter how engaging his sermons are, no matter how many people respect him, no matter what a good friend he may be to you and your family, no matter how much he helps you, heed this warning. If he is not teaching the sound and solid Truth of the Bible, he is leading you to destruction and hell. And if you think pastors, no matter how...

Are You Missing God's Purpose in This? / DAILY INSPIRATION

In the seemingly most insignificant and purposeless times in your life, you could discover that God has the most extraordinary purpose and significance if you are willing to lay down your life and yield yourself utterly to Him.

When Mordecai sent a messenger to tell his cousin Queen Esther whom he had essentially raised to go before her husband the King to plead for the saving of their Jewish people, Queen Esther responded by messenger that she could lose her life by going before the King outs...

Is Your Faith Dead or Alive? / BIBLE TAKEOUT

Is your faith alive? Or dead? If you think it's enough to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord, it is not. We are not called to merely believe in Christ. We are called to follow Him. Those who genuinely believe Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and was three days later raised from the dead are believers. But belief isn't enough. After all, even devils believe in God. Genuine faith in Christ as Lord manifests in a life committed to Christ. Real faith in Christ produces good w...

What Are You Praying for? / DAILY INSPIRATION

I didn't always believe in God, but rest assured as soon as I did I started praying - and praying and praying. But I confess that I spent quite a few years waving my magic wand and praying for what I wanted when I wanted it - much of the time for myself. I wanted God to make something happen to make me feel better, for provision to fall down from heaven so I could be more comfortable, things to turn out the way I wanted so I would be happy, etc. Even my prayers for others were oftentimes...

When Blessings HURT - DAILY INSPIRATION

One of the most hurtful things I have faced over the past few years as I have poured my heart into my writing both online and in print is most of my friends refuse to read my writing and don't encourage me whatsoever in my calling to write for the Lord. After decades of feeling hurt over one thing or another, I have finally come to see that some of my greatest blessings from the Lord have come right in the midst of great hurt. How did I finally come to see my blessings despite all the hurt th...

Are You Facing a Big Decision? BIBLE TAKEOUT

Right in the midst of making a major decision in my life that could effectively impact the eternity of a bunch of people living in dire straits, not to mention that could potentially effect my emotions on one end and my safety on the other end, it dawns on me that the method I use to make major decisions may be something worth sharing with others who struggle with making major decisions. So if you are wondering whether you need to alter, or upgrade, or even exchange your decision-making skill...

If only we would all love the way we are called to love ....

If only we would all love the way we are called to love . . .
Let us love with the love of the Lord!
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