http://cathscommunity.com teaching devotion to god and his word Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:07:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I read this from Streams In The Desert today (July 19 reading - yes, I'm a day behind :)). Anyhow - be encouraged if you are drinking a cup of suffering and trials or are discouraged in any way right now. May the strength of the Lord and His steadfast, ... http://cathscommunity.com/1196/drinking-from-the-cup/ We've just completed Volume XIV Issue 2 of Enriching Your Quiet Time Magazine. The title of this edition is Integrity - The Essence Of Character. May you be encouraged with the articles and retreat with the Lord. God bless you. (Just click on the cover page to open in your ... http://cathscommunity.com/1190/integrity-the-essence-of-character/ Have you ever wondered about God’s purposes in the midst of a flurry of fiery trials? I’m about six months into my “Jesus Year.” The last six months have been some of the most difficult days I’ve endured. Today in my quiet time, the Lord took me to Hebrews 12:2 ... http://cathscommunity.com/1185/day-65-jesus-you-perfect-my-faith/ Well, the Lord did it again! He gave me another one of those aha moments - a moment etched in time that was clearly from Him. A couple of days ago, in the midst of some fiery trials - and when I say "some" I am saying that when it ... http://cathscommunity.com/1178/day-64-that-was-you-lord-wasnt-it/ Today is our day for the First Wild Card Tour. A Woman's Walk In Grace will be reviewed by bloggers everywhere. They can even come and comment here at Cath's Blog. You can join and then get the book on Amazon - it's available in book format and also downloadable ... http://cathscommunity.com/1167/a-womans-walk-in-grace-on-tour/ I love this picture of God's promises as checks to be cashed. I first read this metaphor in Spurgeon's book, Faith's Checkbook. Then, later, I heard Corrie ten Boom, refer to God's promises as something her name was attached to. I loved that picture and heard Corrie say it ... http://cathscommunity.com/1174/week-4-cashing-in-on-gods-promises/ How can we go deeper in our life of prayer? One of the best ways is learning by examples given to us by God Himself in His Word. In Week 3 of Passionate Prayer we had the privilege of learning from five great examples - Hannah, Nehemiah, Daniel, Jesus, ... http://cathscommunity.com/1171/week-3-learning-prayer-by-example/ Have you ever been in the deep waters of a trial? It’s that place where David was when he experienced the rescue of his life. God “reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters” (Psalm 18:16). Your heart is broken and your soul is ... http://cathscommunity.com/1163/day-63-jesus-you-are/ After reading week 2 in Passionate Prayer, my heart was even more on fire to pray. I pulled out a Psalms commentary and I am going to go deep in the Psalms to fuel my prayers. And I'm taking some big things to God and believing Him to hear and ... http://cathscommunity.com/1160/week-2-the-journey-of-prayer/ Do you feel as though you are living in the shadow of a trial just now? Perhaps you are waiting for test results from a doctor. And you are battling fear and worry at the possible outcomes. Or maybe your job or home life is in a season of difficulty ... http://cathscommunity.com/1153/day-62-jesus-you-are-my-light/