Do you ever wonder how many times you should forgive someone? Peter asked Jesus if it was seven times, but Jesus said it was seventy-seven times— meaning as many times as it takes. Do you have someone you still need to forgive? Are you holding onto the bitterness and...

What happens when you look at the picture of your life and it looks nothing like what you planned. I have been there. I had dreamed and strategized and bulldozed and made something of my life, and when I finally arrived I felt empty and lost and alone. I discovered I...

This is what my heart used to look like: little drawers where I would file away hurts, issues, offenses, and painful memories. And I would open these drawers, reopening the pain, reawakening the anger, and feeding the root of bitterness that had taken hold of my...

As we start this new week, let's use the words from the song by Bethel Music. Let's Raise a Hallelujah! “I will sing a little louder: In the presence of my enemies Louder than the unbelief My weapon is a melody Heaven comes to fight for me!” Praising God in the middle...

Dear God, Please help me when I let the noise of this world drown out the sound of your voice. I am guilty of being too busy, too preoccupied, too eager to do other things than spend time with you. I admit that I have not surrendered my entire life to You. I am...

Hallelujah! "Our sins are washed away and we are made clean because Christ gave His own body as a gift to God. He did this once for all time." ~ Hebrews 10:10 NLV 💢Stay Connected:💟Website: https://ammiebouwman.com💟Podcast:...

Imagine for a moment Simon Peter and his job as a fisherman. He goes out at night when fishing is best - but cast after cast, he turns up nothing and worries about providing for his family. He plans and schemes and questions God - only to find his boat empty as the...

Start off this week praising Him, even in the storm. “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth." ~ Psalm 34:1 💢Stay Connected:💟Website: https://ammiebouwman.com💟Podcast:...

Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree...

"And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in...