Genuine Spirituality
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Life Insight from Scripture
Fresh devotionals are being published weekly. The posts include articles written by Pastor Johnson, NorthStone members, and other ministry contributors. Strength for Life hopes these brief articles strengthen you.
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Sep 17
A Tireless Hope
For years I have read through the Bible during my devotional time. I usually read aloud, creating new pronunciations for people and places a
Aug 13
Adversity is Important
When we face adversity, God tells us to look toward Him for strength. He stands ready to be our comfort.
Jun 18
Wisdom's Tower
Are you reading the Proverbs that corresponds with the day of the month? If not, you should. There is always something new for the Holy...
Feb 20
Purposeful Pain
The day was the Sabbath, and from the perspective of the disciples, there was only one reason for the blindness of the man who sat...
Dec 5, 2023
God is Always There
When I came home from the war in Iraq I, like many other returning soldiers, was lost. During the previous year or so, our lives depended...
Jul 4, 2023
Christians Aren't Victims: Overcoming Victim Mentality
An unfortunate and often devastating fact of life is that people will sometimes hurt you. They may mistreat and misunderstand you. Our...
Jun 20, 2023
How to be Strong in Uncertainty
Uncertainty can be intimidating. Not knowing what’s going to happen is often scary. You feel like you’re free-falling through life. Maybe...
Mar 14, 2023
A Broken Body
John 9:1-5: “And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did...
Mar 7, 2023
Comfort from God
On November 10, 2021, my life was turned upside down. My best friend of 34 years went home to be with the Lord. My beloved wife Sonia...
Jan 17, 2023
More Than Conquerors
The phrase, “more than conquerors“ is so well-known that it has become Christian cliché and maybe even trite. Most Christians are...
Oct 18, 2022
Carry On
Proverbs 18:10 says, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." Sometimes living in this world...
Aug 2, 2022
Christian Leaders & Their Critics
Some things every Christian leader knows (or quickly learns) about their critics... To the critic, it doesn't matter how much the leader...
Jun 21, 2022
Healing the Hurt
There’s a difference between OBJECTIVE hurt and SUBJECTIVE hurt. When Paul was stoned at Lystra and drug outside of the city and left...
Mar 1, 2022
Discipleship in Action Part 2
What does Christian discipleship look like? What are the actions of a disciple? Previously Strength For Life published five actions of...
Dec 28, 2021
When God Says No
The Bible explains that God will answer our prayers. Famously, in Jeremiah 33:3 the Lord says, “Call unto me and I will answer thee…”...
Dec 21, 2021
Preparing the Way for Christmas
In Luke 1:5-7 we read of an older couple who are righteous before God and have no children. In this devotion, we will see 5 powerfully...
Oct 19, 2021
Tips for Overcoming Sadness
#1 Get to a place that reminds you of God's creation. Maybe for you it's being by the crisp ocean water, or maybe it's being in a...
Sep 7, 2021
Isaiah’s Song of Strength
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in...
Jun 2, 2020
Trials: Not "If" But "When"
James 1:2-12 reminds us that facing trials is not a matter of "if" but it's a matter of "when." Specifically James 1:2 says, "...when ye...
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