Ezekiel 36:26“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you …
Author: Cathie Halpin
Cathie is a prolific writer and artist, a wife and mother, a gifted teacher and devoted friend. She's happily married to Mike (40 years!) and calls Lion & Lamb Church in Topeka, KS, her spiritual home.
Not Ashamed
“ I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes... in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:16,17 (NIV)“In the …
Jesus Matters
“He said, ‘When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous …
The Answered Prayer
“And the prayer offered in faith will restore...”James 5:15 (NASB)“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 (NKJV) Dear Jesus, Faith comes from You and returns to You in every prayer prayed. Prayer is not me talking to myself about what I hope might happen, or what I fear may happen. Faith is …
A Debt of Prayer
“Therefore He [Jesus] is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”Hebrews 7:25 (NIV)“Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the …
Life as a Phoenix
“Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. He died for everyone so that those who receive His new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, Who died and was raised for them.So …
Rust–Free Living
“We know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.But if, …
Lives Matter
“Jesus stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written: “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the …
Wholly & Holy Unconnected
“You are controlled by your new nature if [since] you have the Spirit of God living in you... Yet, even though Christ lives within you, your body will die because of sin; but your spirit will live, for Christ has pardoned it. And if the Spirit of God, who raised up Jesus from the dead, …
Sustained
“‘Here is My Servant Whom I uphold, My chosen One in Whom I delight; I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He …
His Word—My Heart 