Julia Melatis – Author

We need a spiritual awakening in this country! If you are a believer reading this, I ask you, are you praying for our country and especially our leaders to come to repentance and receive salvation in Jesus Christ? Complaining won’t solve anything, arguing wont solve anything, neither will going along with the crowd accepting the…

We must keep our minds steadfast upon the Lord and His Word. We are to seek Him in prayer, and in His Word, through the power of His Spirit within us, so we may know the power of God in our lives, stay strong in the hope we have, and be kept in His peace…

Worship is fundamental to our relationship with God. In it, we acknowledge His supremacy over our lives and praise Him for all that He has created and done for us individually. Sing with me.. Surrender of our will, all we are, and all we have to God’s is also an important part of our relationship…

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in…

When I was a young girl, I had a very cheap plastic, fake “pearl” necklace. I felt grown up wearing it. Before long, the shiny plastic peeled off of some of the pearl beads, leaving behind dull plastic instead. The necklace wasn’t so pretty anymore. I didn’t want to wear it anymore. My mom would…

Read the two theme verses in the images. Now notice the background images. Why do you suppose I chose a group of people for one and an individual for the other?The answer is the one verse the you is plural and the other it is singular. It is important to make this distinction betwen the…

Updated and expanded from a post dated July 14, 2018 Some birds instinctually build their nests in places that are up against a wall for shelter and support. However, people often use the expression “up against the wall” to describe feeling trapped with no way out of a situation. I would like to offer a…

I Am – Crowder Read the image verse. In this world freedom and being a servant are in opposition to each other. But like so many things, in the Kingdom of God this is a complete 180° shift from the ways of this world. Look at Jesus. He is God. Yet He gave up the…