Living 4 Him

A weekly devotion designed to bring the life of Jesus to your daily living

Category: Devoted to God

  • Make Room to Grow: Our Schedules

    “And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world, but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your own soul?” Matthew 16:26NLT Gardening season is going…

  • In-Dependence

    “Apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 Hearing a word just one time is not always enough to fully understand it. Remember the little boy who thought that…

  • Encounters with Jesus: The Healing Power of Action

    Then Jesus spoke to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” John 5: 8 Verbs.  We can’t get through a single moment without them.  These words make action…

  • Words from the Cross: In God’s Hands

    “Jesus  called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this he breathed his last.” Luke 23:46 (NIV) Throughout scripture we…

  • Words from the Cross: A Purpose Fulfilled

    “When Jesus received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’ And bowing His head, He gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 (NKJV) For over 30 years as a classroom…

  • The Invitations of Jesus: Come to Me

    “Come to me, all  you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”  Matthew 11:28 (NLT) The way we think is highly dependent upon the…

  • What We Learn from Simeon and Anna

    “My hope is in you all day long.” Psalm 25:5 (NIV) You won’t find Simeon and Anna standing in any Nativity scenes, but their presence after Jesus’ birth points us…

  • What We Learn From Joseph

    “Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.  And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him.” Isaiah 11:1-2…

  • On the Mountain: Desiring Holiness

    Holiness is living out the Jesus Christ within you.  Corrie Ten Boom Jesus begins the 7th chapter of Matthew with a strong commandment: “Do not judge.”  An attitude of believing…

  • On the Mountain: Secret Places of the Soul

    “Your gift will be given in secret. Your Father knows what is done in secret and will reward you.”  Matthew 6:4 (CEV) Discovering a secret place you didn’t know existed…

Poetry

Christian poetry on Christ Art

https://www.thewayback2ourselves.com/journal/notjustawaterfall

About

Janice Gibson was an elementary school teacher for 33 years and used Jesus Christ as a model for her interactions and instruction with students. She is also the author of Spiritually Fit: God’s Workout for You available on Westbow Press Amazon or Christianbook.