Thoughts By John Fischer

2026-04-16

Friends of God

What Jesus said: “Whoever is not against us is for us” (Mark 9:39). Or: Unless

2026-02-26

Living Unmasked

If we are willing to live unmasked, life will never be the same again.

2026-02-08

Help That’s Really Help

Question: Is there someone you know who needs godly guidance? Galatians 6:1 says to restore that person, humbly and gently,

2026-01-15

Mercy and Faithfulness

Faithfulness is the one ongoing quality God asks of us.

2025-12-28

The Dynamics of God’s Word in Your Heart

“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11

2025-11-16

Who’s Guilty?

Jesus wants us to see our own sin and not make such a big fuss over everyone else's. Our sin nature is our connection with our neighbor, our salvation is our hope, and the good news of the gospel is our message.

2025-11-10

Soldiers

To those who fought and never came back And those who came back broken To those who wondered why And those who never questioned

2025-10-31

Time Zones & Faith

There are two different time zones going on when it comes to correlating God’s will and our experience. One I’ll call My Desperate Time (MDT) and the other, God’s Own Time (GOT).

2025-10-05

Grace Card: Don’t leave home without it

Grace Card — grace for you, and grace for everyone else. You need it; they need it. Grace Card: Don’t leave home without it.

2025-10-02

Cracked Pots

The more honest we are with our humanity, the more the power of God can be seen and recognized in us. our fragile, clay-like (from the earth) bodies and the immeasurable brightness of Christ is something that should be obvious so that everyone will know the power must be coming from God, because it certainly isn't coming from us.

2025-09-14

According to Whom?

Life is hard. How often we forget that this is the way it is supposed to be. We push against the difficult circumstances in our lives

2025-09-04

The Riddle

The Riddle: Once you get it, you have to give it; and if you can’t give it, you never got it. What is it? God's Grace.

2025-08-24

Loving Sinners

It's hard to love sinners when you are trying so hard not to be one.

2025-08-19

Don’t Go With the Flow

I just don't see God as doling out ease and contentment. His business lies more in the areas of refining and shaping us to conform more to the image of Christ, and none of that comes easy.

2025-08-16

Wise Men Still Seek Him

It's the only bumper sticker I've ever really liked: WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM. I like it because it says at least two things.

2025-07-31

Bring On The Questions

Oswald Chambers has said that we don't truly own our faith unless we have struggled over it in some form. Belief is not pure acceptance.

2025-07-05

Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet

"Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:39 NLT).

2025-06-28

Because of You

Thought for the day: Don't ever sell short what God can do "because of you."

2025-06-25

The Dark and Lonely Closet of Regret

Regret is like a hot potato. Hold onto it for any period of time and it will burn you. Regret basically leaves God out of the picture.

2025-06-17

Having an Open Mind

An open mind is necessary for any relationship to grow. You have to be open to another way of thinking to relate to someone, because we are all different.

2025-06-10

Putting out the Welcome Mat

We are in the business of welcoming sons and daughters of the King, and that includes everyon - even those we'd rather not have in our family.

2025-06-05

Love Like Jesus

Misrepresenting Christ - we are all guilty. Do you harbor even the slightest attitude of judgment or hatred?

2025-05-25

Just a Little Bit Dead

There is no such thing as a little sin. Sin is sin, and the wages of sin is death,

2025-04-29

Praise Ye the Lord!

The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. (Westminster Catechism) What we're talking about here is living with an attitude of praise. Anyone can do it - rich or poor, new Christian or old, healthy or sick.

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