Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Identity in Christ, Living Fully 4 Comments

Cheap Nails

Today’s Truth 
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he (she) is a new creation, the old is gone, and the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

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One of the greatest philosophers of all time is Charlie Brown, the little round-headed kid in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts cartoon.  But even Charlie Brown has his problems.   Read more…

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A Brand New You!

Today’s Truth
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV)h

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There’s a game that I’ve played many times at conferences and retreats as an icebreaker activity.  Each person has the name of a famous or infamous person taped to her back.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Identity in Christ, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth 4 Comments

The Three-headed Monster Rears His Ugly Head

Today’s Truth
2 Corinthians 3:4 (NIV) “Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God.  Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.”

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The three-headed monster of inferiority, insecurity and inadequacy can paralyze a Christian into inactivity and leave him or her sitting on the bench during the game of life …  Read more…

Sharon JaynesChristmas Inspiration, Expectant Living 2 Comments

He’s Coming Again

Today’s Truth
“Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain.  Let all the inhabitants of the earth tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming, surely it is near” (Joel 2:1 NIV)

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In just a few days, you will most likely be taking down those Christmas decorations and packing them up until next year…when you will be pulling them out and decorating all over again!   Read more…

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The Day I Became a Sheep

Today’s Truth  “When the angles had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” (Luke 2:15 NIV)

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Today I want to share with you a story that I wrote a few years ago.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesChristmas Inspiration, General Inspiration 1 Comment

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!

Today’s Truth 
“Suddenly a great company of heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests’” (Luke 2:13-14 NIV)

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When my son was four-years-old, I overheard him singing “O Holy Night” in his best vibrato voice.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesChristmas Inspiration, General Inspiration 3 Comments

The Day I Became a Sheep

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 Today I want to share with you a story that I wrote a few years ago.  In it, I tried to imagine what it would have been like to be one of the shepherds that visited Jesus the first Christmas night. For just a moment, I want you to pretend that you are reading a letter that one of the shepherds wrote to his brother,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesDealing with Your Past, Forgiveness 3 Comments

Battered and Bruised

Today’s Truth
2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV) “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” 

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The speaker came out onto the stage. He pulled out a one-hundred dollar bill.

“Who would like this one-hundred dollar bill?”  Read more…