Jesus Kingdom Blogs

  What Does the Bible Say About Waiting on God? For the season that feels like it will never end If you're reading this, you're probably waiting on something. A door to open. A prayer to be answered. An answer that hasn't come yet, even though you've asked and asked and asked. Waiting is one of the hardest things God ever asks us to do — not because it's complicated, but because it feels like nothing is happening. Like He's forgotten. Like the silence means no. But the Bible has so much to say about waiting, and none of it says you're forgotten. Let's walk through what God actually says about this season you're in. Waiting Is Not Wasted Time Isaiah 40:31 says, "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." Notice the order here — strength comes first, and it comes from the waiting itself, not from what you're waiting...

  LOVE LETTERS FROM GOD — DAY 28 You Don't Have to Earn My Love My dear one, I saw you today — tired, trying, wondering if you've done enough to deserve My love. Wondering if today's mistakes, today's short temper, today's failures moved you further from Me. They didn't. Not for one second. I don't love you because of what you accomplish. I don't love you more on your good days and less on your hard ones. My love for you was settled before you ever took a breath — Jeremiah 1:5 says I knew you before I formed you. Before you could earn anything. Before you could mess up anything. You keep treating My love like a wage — something you clock in for, something you have to prove yourself worthy of every single day. But My love was never a paycheck. It's a gift. Romans 5:8 tells you exactly when I chose to love you: while you were still a sinner. Not after you cleaned up. Not once you got it together. While. So stop performing for Me. Stop keeping score. St...

  10 Ways to Develop a Godly, Positive Attitude renewing your mind, one day at a time Friend, your attitude shapes more of your life than you realize. It colors how you see your circumstances, how you treat the people around you, and how much peace you carry through your day. The good news? A positive, godly attitude isn't something you're just born with — it's something you can grow, day by day, as you draw closer to Him. Here are ten simple, Scripture-rooted ways to start cultivating a heart and mind that reflect His goodness, no matter what you're facing. 1. Start Your Day in His Presence Before the world gets a word in, let God have the first one. A few quiet minutes in prayer or Scripture sets the tone for everything that follows. "But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high." — Psalm 3:3 2. Renew Your Mind Daily Your thoughts aren't fixed — they can be transformed. When negativity creeps in, intentionally replace i...

  A Love Letter from God for the one who feels forgotten My Beloved, I know you didn't think I'd write to you today. But I see you — really see you — in the middle of everything you're carrying. I know the nights you lie awake, replaying words you wish you hadn't said, or wondering if anyone even notices when you're struggling. I want you to hear Me clearly: I notice. I have always noticed. "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." — Psalm 34:18 You've been trying so hard to hold it all together — for everyone else, for the image you think you have to keep up. But child, you don't have to perform for Me. You don't have to have it figured out before you come to Me. "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28 That invitation was written for this exact moment, for you, today. I know the fear that whispers you're not enough — not strong enough, no...

  A Prayer for July: Starting the Month with Faith A gentle prayer to welcome this new month with hope There's something sacred about a new month. A page turns, and with it comes a quiet invitation to begin again — to lay down what didn't go the way you planned, and to open your hands to what's ahead. Before July gets busy, before the calendar fills and the to-do list grows, let's pause. Let's bring this month to God first — not after the plans are made, but before a single day begins. "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." PSALM 118:24 Every month is a gift, even the ones that feel heavy before they've even started. If you're stepping into July carrying tiredness, uncertainty, or a heart that's still healing from the last season — you are not behind. You are exactly where grace can meet you. A Prayer for July Lord, I bring this month to You before it even begins. Thank You for the days behind me — the ones ...

  LOVE LETTER FROM GOD A Love Letter from God: You Are Enough You have measured yourself against everything and everyone — and come up short every time. But God's measure of you looks nothing like yours. The voice that tells you that you are not enough is one of the oldest lies ever spoken. It started in a garden, when the enemy convinced two people that who they were — in the presence of God Himself — was somehow not quite right. Not quite sufficient. Not quite worthy. That same voice still whispers today.  You're too much. You're not enough. You've fallen too far. You've failed too many times. But God's Word tells a very different story. "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." EPHESIANS 2:10 (NIV) You are not an accident. You are not a rough draft. You are His  handiwork  — a word that in the original Greek means  masterpiece . And masterpieces are not mistakes. My Precio...