The Bandit of Joy
The bandit of joy is Fear. Fear of death, fear of failure, fear of God, and fear of tomorrow. His arsenal is vast. His goal? To create cowardly, joyless souls.
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Power, Love and Self Discipline
How quickly we can get that run down feeling when continually being faced by those we tend not to like.
Corrective Lenses
“God already sees you as perfect in him.” Based on my own ongoing and painfully slow transformation, I jokingly asked my friend if she ever wondered if God might need glasses.
The Faith to Please
Dear God, help me follow your plan for my life so I can please you. Let me walk by faith so I can see mighty things happen in my life as others see my…
Christian Civility
Jesus calls Christians to words and actions that go far beyond civility, even civility. His call is life altering, indeed it is death to self.
Comfort: God’s Holy Exchange
All of us will be walking in more of the Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV) ministry of
Being Transformed
Oh, I want to be transformed, I want to be more like Jesus. My scripture calendar deeply convicted me the day I read this powerful verse from 2 Corinthians 3:18
Using Our Abilities
We would be poor stewards if we ignored the special abilities the Holy Spirit has given to us. We must use our abilities to glorify Christ, not to glorify ourselves, or some other person,…
Why Worry?
When Jesus says, “do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body what you will wear…Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or…
A Squawking World
“One of the deepest longings of the human soul is to be seen,” and the squawking magpies remind me to not only see the souls’ longings, but also hear them. I am called to be…
Your Treasure is Awake
Heavenly Father, please help me to be willing to let the truth that Jesus loves me saturate my entire being. Thank You that I am filled with Your love and nothing can ever separate…
God’s Grace
Remember God’s grace is His loving-kindness and mercy given to a person without him or her deserving it. His grace is more than this though. 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 is where Paul unpacked it for…
How to Turn Tangled Thoughts into Trust
I was planning to read Psalm 18 before falling asleep last night. A busy day,
Hungering and Thirsting
For what are you hungering and thirsting? The way we clutch our possessions and our pennies, you’d think we couldn’t live without them.
Thirst and Living Water
During the drought of 2011 I kept checking on the creek. I dreaded the day I would reach the bridge, peer over and find the flow of water had stopped, but it kept flowing…
Pursue Peace
“So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit
Grow In Grace
Question: How do you plan and expect to grow in grace? Grow in grace. Increase in love to Jesus, and you will appreciate even more His love to you. .
A Walk of the Heart
Walking with the Lord is a walk that takes place in the heart—a heart to follow Him. My journey with the Lord is a walk to seek Him. This is a walk of the heart I…
Light Keeper
I love lighthouses. I’ve threatened to drag my family on trips to see every lighthouse
God Never Gives Up
God’s people often forget their God, but God never forgets them. When Joseph was dropped
God is Faithful
“Because of the LORD’S great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.
Heart and Breath
I may sound like a broken record in saying this. I state this often because