Dianne Barker

Tag: abide in Christ

  • Breaking News! I Can Live the Abundant Life Anywhere!

    So how does all this breaking news impact my daily life? Let’s review. God makes all things new. This amazing adventure called “the Christian life” began when I trusted Jesus as my Savior and Lord. He did this incredible thing—he made me a new person! “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a…

  • Breaking News: I Can Live in Joy, No Matter What

    Here’s what I know about joy. It can’t be manufactured. It doesn’t depend on circumstances. It’s a gift from the Lord. It’s part of the cluster of fruit produced by the Holy Spirit residing in believers. It can’t be stolen by anything, ever! So…what do you know about joy? Has yours been touch-and-go? Mine was,…

  • Surrender—My Best Decision Ever

    Surrender is the plan Jesus laid out for following him. Much of my walk with the Lord has been a struggle. At age seven I asked Christ to come into my life and be my Savior. But how could I be certain my eternity was secure? Over the next twenty years, I fought doubt and…

  • Do You Struggle Living the Christian Life?

    All yours, Lord. I’m all yours. Much of my Christian life has been a struggle. At age seven I invited Jesus into my heart as Savior, but I struggled with doubt for many years until Romans 10:13 settled the issue forever. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” With…

  • Do You Struggle Living the Christian Life?

    Much of my Christian life has been a struggle. At age seven I invited Jesus into my heart as Savior, but I struggled with doubt for many years until Romans 10:13 settled the issue forever. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” With my seven-year-old understanding, I called. He…