2025-05-13
A Loving Habit
We have all been around that one person who verbally attacks us with their words or berates us for no reason. Perhaps you work with someone like that or even live with someone like that.
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2025-05-06
Handling Difficult Circumstances
Focusing on Christ is neither a natural reaction nor an easy one. Our instinct is to dwell on the situation at hand, searching for solutions or stewing over the pain and difficulty. As a result, troubles look scary and overwhelm us with a sense of defeat.
Read more..2025-04-24
Words that Echo
Many years ago, an old man advised me to cast my bread on the water,
Read more..2025-04-21
The Shirt Off His Back
"And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” 1 John 3:16 Today, someone offered me the shirt off his back.
Read more..2025-04-12
How to Make a Difference in Someone’s Day
Often, one of the only things we can do for someone is to be there. 3 Things We Can Do to Make a Difference in Someone's Day
Read more..2025-04-01
A Front Row Seat
Why God does want me to be in community with other believers? Why can’t I just do church on my own? People always make things so complicated and messy.
Read more..2025-03-29
The Tapestry of Life
“For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother’s womb…My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.” Psalm 139:13,15
Read more..2025-03-27
Our Mistakes Do Not Define Us
God does not describe us by our failures…or our successes—and that’s freeing because God’s love is not dependent on what we do, or fail to do. We are loved by God, not because we are perfect, but because we are His.
Read more..2025-03-26
Power Up
When my circumstances are overwhelming. When the world is in turmoil. When someone I love hurts me. I pray — a lot.
Read more..2025-03-23
Seed Planters
I used to work in a program where overtly talking about God was not allowed. It took me years to resolve the fact that while I couldn’t speak the name of Jesus, I could ask God to make me into a seed planter by teaching biblically-based principles and treating my clients with love and respect.
Read more..2025-03-10
A Symphony to God’s Heart
Beloved, let us stay in agreement when we pray. Avoid strife at all costs. Whether our expression is one of weeping or rejoicing, warring or worship, our prayer of agreement can be symphonic to the listening heart of God.
Read more..2025-03-07
There is Room
Where do You need Jesus to make room for you? Where are you called to make room for someone else?
Read more..2025-03-06
Grace, Truth and Acceptance
Jesus shared truth but graciously. Jesus offered grace but truthfully. Grace and truth. Acceptance seeks to offer both.
Read more..2025-03-05
Uncomfortable
Comfort is of high value! For some, comfort is the determining factor for decisions. Jesus did not live in that world. Jesus wanted discomfort removed but he had a higher priority — to do the will of his Father.
Read more..2025-03-04
Run To Jesus
You are not alone in these trying times or through these difficult circumstances. . In Jesus you have a Warrior who has won the battle,
Read more..2025-03-01
Victory over Worry
A lot of our stress and discouragement is caused either by unfounded or maybe even real fears and anxieties.
Read more..2025-02-24
Greater Love
Lord Jesus, I don’t know why you loved me enough to give your life and sacrifice your relationship with your Father to save me and reconcile me to God. I am so grateful that through your obedience you were not only restored to your Father, but you also rescued me. With the hymn writer, I proclaim your amazing love today! Amen.
Read more..2025-02-19
A Pasture for the Soul
With His own pierced hands, Jesus created a pasture for the soul. He pried loose the huge boulders of sin. In their place He planted seeds of grace and dug ponds of mercy.
Read more..2025-02-16
I Love Encouragement
Have you ever had too much encouragement? Not me. In fact, I don’t know of anyone who feels they have had too much encouragement. Usually, we wish someone would encourage us — just a little would help. A little encouragement goes a long way.
Read more..2025-02-13
Build Wisely
A house can represent a physical building, but it can also be a life, a marriage, a family, a ministry, or a business. It’s fundamental to focus on the reason for building this ”house.”
Read more..2025-01-18
What Do You Want Jesus to Say?
What do you want Jesus to say to you when you meet Him face to face?
Read more..2025-01-07
The Yielded Vessel
The yielded vessel is a sanctified vessel—cleansed and set apart from sin for God’s purposes. It is the yielded vessel that is a vessel of honor. 2 Timothy 2:21
Read more..2024-12-08
Christmas Abundance
I will never forget my first Christmas as a follower of Christ. I was thousands of miles from home, grieving my mother’s passing, battling my addictions, flat broke, and almost out of hope.
Read more..2024-12-05
Holy Reunion
It had been eight months since I had attended church. No problem, I thought, I pray, watch podcasts, and study God’s Word by myself. It’s all good, right?
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