As I rest here, enjoying this beautiful creek–this safe haven from the world I read this: Psalm 23:1-6 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.❤️ He makes me […]

Nehemiah 9:8, “GRACE THROUGH THE WORD” “You have kept your promise because you are righteous.” This is such a beautiful story of confession, forgiveness and healing through God’, Word and […]

Luke 18:1;7 V1 Now Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Hello from Destin, FL!! We love coming here […]

But He himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16 “Slip away to the wilderness”–what an interesting choice of words. It doesn’t read, “break away into […]

Jesus: High Priest of a NEW & BETTER COVENANT It may take more than one post to cover the magnitude of this teaching–for so much of our Christian beliefs and […]

“Call on the Name of Jesus” Joel 2:32–And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. In Acts 2:14-41, we read of how Peter preached on […]

“Someone to Stand in the Gap” Christ Jesus who died–more than that, who was raised to life–is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Romans […]

“All We Need” And my God will meet ALL YOUR NEEDS according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:19 Rejoice in the Lord always. I say […]

“For judgment I have come into this world, so the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” John 9:39 After my time in prayer this morning, I […]

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, STAND FIRM. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the […]

Good morning from the Be Free Ministry creekside retreat site in Ellijay, GA! The air is crisp and cool enough for me to wear my Uggs and sit under a […]

I’ve been writing for JESUS for the past 3 years . . . devotionals and over 200 pages in on my book, but today marks the first day of my […]

But because of his great love for us, God who is rich in mercy, made us ALIVE with CHRIST even when we were dead in transgressions –it is by GRACE […]

“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim FREEDOM for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners . . . to comfort those who mourn […]

 “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” Jeremiah 31:1, Isaiah 43:1 When I was a little girl, I lived on a ranch in […]

“Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.” Isaiah 49:23 A few nights ago, I was fortunate enough to fall […]

By Ashley Gronholm    December 28/2015 “Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”Philippians […]

“FOR IF THE SON SETS YOU FREE, YOU ARE FREE INDEED.” JOHN 8:36 Today, I am declaring my personal “Independence Day”: the day I experienced myTRUE FREEDOM IN CHRIST!  No longer […]

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34 “I will NEVER forgive you!” Probably, at some point in time, some of us have found ourselves thinking […]

 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 Let’s face it…conflict is a […]

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins, and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we […]

Ashley Gronholm          March 6/2016 Last night between 3:15 and 3:50 am, my husband Greg and I had the privilege to preach to a brave Christian ministry in Pakistan led by […]

“And this is His command; to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as He commanded us.” 1 John 3:23 In a world […]

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a […]