Category Archives: God’s Love

Victory over bitterness and despair

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Joseph’s story teaches us how to protect our hearts from the poison of bitterness and the prison of despair. Continue reading →

Posted in Bitterness, Despair, feeling hopeless, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Will, Hope?, Joseph's story, Mad at God, Questioning God, Seeing God, Seeking God, Walking with God | Tagged bitterness, Despair, Forgiveness, Joseph, life of Joseph, Story of Joseph, Suffering, Trials | Leave a comment

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

God is concerned with people on the margins, the weak and vulnerable. Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Adoption, God, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Protection, Image of God, Seeing God, Seeking God, Study of God, Walking with God | Tagged a defender of widows, god of the weak, god of vulnerability | Leave a comment

14 qualities of true love

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

lift love out of the foggy place of feelings, and put it back in the honorable place it deserves. Continue reading →

Posted in Choosing a mate, Dating, God's Love, Guidelines for marriage decision, help for may marriage, Love, Love Wins, Marriage, Should I get married?, troubled marriage | Tagged Dating, Love defined, Marriage, Salvation, True love, Valentines Day, what is love? | Leave a comment

Secure in God’s love – forever!

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Like a defense attorney building a case for the certainty of God’s love, the apostle Paul enlisted a series of rhetorical questions to leave no doubt that we are unchangably and eternally secure in God’s love. Continue reading →

Posted in Eternal security, God's Love, Love, Love Wins, Security of salvation, Valentines Day | Tagged does god love you, gods love, Love, secure in love | Leave a comment

How great is our God!

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. But who am I,… Continue reading →

Posted in Fear of God, Glorify God, God, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, Seeing God, Seeking God, Study of God, Walking with God, Worship, worship song | Tagged God, greatness of God, who is god? | Leave a comment

Wisdom for trials and suffering

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

“He knows the way he takes,” even if for the moment we do not. Perhaps God is preparing us for forms of service of which at present we have no inkling. Continue reading →

Posted in Blessed by God, discouraged, Discouragement, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Loss, Questioning God, Seeking God, Suffering, Trials, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom | Tagged feeling discouraged, loss of hope, suffering and god, Suffering for Christ, Trials of Job, Trials of life, what to do when discouraged | Leave a comment

He is jealous for me

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Nobody would imagine a Jealous God. But we are not making up an idea of God by drawing on our imagination. Continue reading →

Posted in Book of James, Envy and Jealousy, God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, J. I. Packer, James, Jealousy, Seeking God, Study of God, Walking with God, Wisdom | Tagged james 4, jealousy of god | Leave a comment

Salvation is eternally secure

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

The stability and effectiveness of both our walk with God and our service for Him is directly related to our understanding of the salvation He has given to us. Continue reading →

Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Eternal security, God's Love, God's Protection, God's Will, Heaven, Questioning God, Salvation, Security of salvation, Seeking God, Walking with God | Tagged eternal life, hope in death, Jesus our savior, secure salvation | Leave a comment

The Lord your God is a merciful God

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Continue reading →

Posted in God's Heart, God's Love, Image of God, Mercy, Seeking God | Tagged be merciful, God's mercy, Mercy | Leave a comment

Contentment and the presence of God

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

The reach of God’s presence. Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort, discouraged, Encouragement, Fellowship, God, God as Potter, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Protection, Seeing God, Seeking God, Walking with God | Tagged Contentment, God with us | Leave a comment