Tag: Jesus

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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.

2025-06-24

Build Your House on the Rock

Remember Jesus’ parable about the two builders who each built a house? One built on cheap, easy-to-access-sand. The other built on costly, difficult-to-reach rock.

2025-06-24

Cockroach on the Keyboard

A story of a cockroach on a piano keyboard. Some problems we may face are not so easily resolved as a cockroach on a keyboard.

2025-06-23

Leading by Example

When Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, he did more than wash off the dust from their busy days. He gave them a picture of what it looks like to participate in God’s kingdom. Christ Jesus served his followers; now it was their turn to serve others.

2025-06-21

Living Wisely

Are you living as God desires—turning from sin and progressing in holiness. Does His Word fill your mind and shape your thoughts, behavior, and attitudes? Are you yielding to the Holy Spirit so He can produce His fruit in you?

2025-06-20

Enthusiasm

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." I find God in the places where I am most enthusiastic.

2025-06-19

Jesus Makes Us Overcomers

Jesus did not come to make us escapists, but overcomers.

2025-06-18

True Forgiveness

“He is my child and I love him.” That’s the kind of God I serve. God will forgive, cleanse and deliver us from our unrighteousness.

2025-06-18

Beauty

BEAUTY ENERGIZES OUR SOULS. “Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.” Psalm 96:6

2025-06-17

Offer What You Have and Watch

Lord God, Please help me not to shrink back and keep what I have to myself. Help me to have the courage to place my time, talents or resources in Your hands and watch what miracle You will do with my small offering. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

2025-06-16

Because You Said So

Sometimes what God wants us to do doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t seem to be the right timing or the right thing to do. Still, if God is speaking to us, we don’t need to understand, obedience is what counts.

2025-06-15

What My Dad did Right

During my teen years, I tended to focus on what I thought my dad did wrong. Now adays I find myself reflecting more and more on what my dad did right,

2025-06-15

A Good Dad is “There” for His Children

Today is my first Father’s Day without a father. For thirty-one years I had one. I had one of the best. But now he’s gone.

2025-06-14

Dad, I’m Back!

Father, thank you for your loving grace and welcoming arms. Help me turn back to you more quickly each time I stray. In Jesus name, amen.

2025-06-13

Leaving a Legacy for Christ

Have you thought about the legacy you want to leave and the impact you want to make on the lives of others?

2025-06-12

Children and Parents

"Why are we so keen to have families and yet not give them the priorities given in scripture?" There is a danger, where parents are too busy for their children, that it can have effects on the family and on the society both present and future.

2025-06-11

Inspired by Joy

It’s an un-ordinary challenge to consider trials pure joy! It seems unreasonable. “Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

2025-06-11

A Love Too Heavy

Hatred will sour your outlook and break your back. The load of bitterness is simply too heavy. Your knees will buckle under the strain, and your heart will break beneath the weight.

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.

2025-06-09

Permission to be Honest

Being honest with God is good practice for being honest with others

2025-06-09

Take it to the Lord in Prayer

'The problem with you two is that you never ask for my help"! said my seven year old son.

2025-06-08

Blessed Are Those Who Love the Irritating

Love those who irritate you; it's loving God. Overlook offenses, guard your words, and let patience prevail. Following Christ's example leads to peace.

2025-06-07

Rainbows

Have you ever seen some phenomenon in nature that could have been put there just for you?

2025-06-06

Words for Misfits

“. . .man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

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