Thoughts By John Grant

2024-02-16

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

I confess; I am a worrier. I worry too much, often about things in the past, often about things over which I have no control and often over things that probably won’t even happen.

2024-02-12

Who or What Do You Worship?

Ecclesiastes 5:10 reminds us that “Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income….” The trap is wealth.

2024-01-29

Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us. How about you? What kind of statement does your conduct in the world say about your faith….. your Jesus?

2024-01-24

Selling Yourself Short

Are you settling for something less than God’s best for you? If so, you need to spread your wings and fly. God wants you to be all that He created you to be.

2024-01-19

Back to the Basics

Question: Do we let our earthly challenges blur our vision of the basics of our faith? We too need to get back to the basics of the Christian faith.

2023-12-23

Let Us Go to Bethlehem

Christmas time is a season when many people are more interested in the present than the past. But, it is the past that Christmas is all about. It started over two millenniums ago with a baby in a manger when God became incarnate in man.

2023-12-12

The Cap of Separation

I recently heard a Jewish man talking about why he wore the skullcap, known as a kipa in the Hebrew language. I was fascinated at his explanation, as it opened my eyes as to another perspective on the birth of Christ.

2023-12-09

The Lord will Provide

We live in a scary world. One of the hardest things I have to do is to let go and let God. I want to run my world, my way and on my schedule. Relax and remember that God is in control.

2023-11-26

Amazing Grace. Unfailing Love

Through all that’s going on within us and around us, God is still there. God is good. Still worthy. Faithful. Still lifting. Caring.

2023-11-08

Are You Overloaded?

We really need is to unload some of the junk, worries, cares and burdens from our life. The Bible tells us where to start.“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” I Peter 5:7

2023-10-22

Refuse to Worry

God didn’t create us to worry. It is an acquired worldly skill. He says to trust Him and refuse to worry.

2023-10-17

The Roadblocks of Life

Roadblocks, whether placed by man or by God are for our protection. Sometimes God wants to protect us. Sometimes He wants to lead us in a different direction.

2023-09-20

The Ever Present Holy Spirit

The Spirit will not prompt us to do anything that goes against Scripture. Make sure we're listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit, not the voice of your own desires.

2023-09-14

Right on Time

God has plans for your life. He knows everything about you. He made you. You can trust Him. He’s always right on time.

2023-08-29

Choices

“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good

2023-08-18

First Things First

Have you substituted busyness for seeking God, and in doing so allowed something other than God to be your first priority?

2023-08-14

The Ignition Key

“Come unto me all who are weary and burdened, I shall give you rest.” Matthew: 11:28

2023-08-09

A Life of Authenticity

Are you willing to be the same on the outside as in the inside? Are you looking for a new beginning?

2023-07-30

God’s Timing

How willing are you to surrender your timetable for God’s? Do you trust Him with your life?

2023-07-17

Declare

What is it that we declare about the Lord? Do we, like David, declare “He alone is my refuge, my place of safety”? Do we declare that “He is my God, and I trust him”?

2023-07-11

Trusting God or the World

Don’t make the same mistake as the Israelites. Go straight to the Lord when you have a need. He is the only One who can provide for you.

2023-06-30

Living Your Faith

“Whoever claims to live in Him must live as Jesus did.”

2023-06-25

It Begins with the Heart

Have purity within your heart and never allow others to taint your wishes and beliefs. Ezekiel 36:26 "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”

2023-06-04

The DNA

Someday, my soul will go to heaven, but my body will remain, being properly lowered into the earth where all but the bones will decompose over time.

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