Other short devotions from Gini's heart

The unopened gift from God   (1/1/2009)
In this short devotion, using an example from this previous Christmas – you are challenged to open God’s greatest gift, or if you already have, then to treat Him as God’s most precious gift to you.

The Virgin Mary waited for Baby Jesus. Did you realize Jesus
waits for you?   (12/9/2008)
In this short Christmas devotion, from our families personal experience of waiting for our new grandson – you will be enlightened regarding Mary’s thoughts and feelings as she waits for Baby Jesus, and even more importantly how God has waited for you to be His.

Thanksgiving, the cat and the rattlesnake!   (11/19/2008)
In this short devotion, from a very dangerous personal situation - you are encouraged to have an attitude of thanksgiving towards God for what He has done for you.

Change we can believe in!   (11/10/2008)
In this short devotion, from my perspective on America’s presidential election - you are challenged to believe or trust in God and His change for you and your country.

Souls and spirits? And what should make you afraid!   (10/27/2008)
In this short devotion, from the perspective of life after death – what the soul and spirit are is defined from what should really make you afraid, this scary time of year.

Are you relying on the Holy Spirit or not?   (10/8/2008)
In this short devotion, taken from God Loves You and Me – you are challenged to rely on the Holy Spirit to control you and not yourself.

Delight in God's word - Psalm One   (9/12/2008)
In this short devotion, from my tizzy about my dead flowers – you are challenged to make God’s Word your first delight, and shown how to do it.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death! Proverbs 14:12   (8/27/2008)
In this short devotion, from a very personal experience – you are challenged to make sure you know the right way to eternal life, instead of eternal punishment after your death.

Psychological distress and our sin. (8/20/2008)
In this short devotion, from my hurts - psychological distress is explained from the perspective of sin and applied to our lives.

Sin gives the Devil an opportunity. (8/1/2008)
In this short devotion, from a rattlesnake illustration - you are challenged not fool around with sin, because as Christians, we open up an opportunity in our lives, for the Devil to control us again.

Are your thoughts Biblical on vacation or whenever? (7/16/2008)
In this short devotion, from my vacation trials - you are encouraged to make sure you are thinking and then doing what God wants instead of what you think He wants.

Do you love God enough? (6/24/2008)
In this short devotion, from my personal struggles – the difficulties to loving God is explained and applied to life.

Animals will be set free from death. (6/4/2008)
In this short devotion, from a personal experience - Jesus’ death is explained as the future means by which animals will not have to experience the death we human set in motion by our sin.

Are you motivated by God or the world? (5/22/2008)
In this short devotion, from a personal encounter - you are challenged with whether you are serving God out of love for Him or the world.

Rejoice! Since Jesus rose from the dead, you can too! (3/17/2008)
In this short devotion, from my personal grief - the afterlife and the resurrection are covered from a Christian’s perspective.