January 12, 2021
Imperfect Me
When we find ourselves short-tempered with those around us, Jesus wants us to look back at all the times he has been patient with us.
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December 11, 2020
You Can Have Joy
Joy is true contentment that comes from internal factors like our faith in the Lord. True joy is everlasting and not dependent upon circumstances.
Read more..December 4, 2020
Lessons from Odd Places: Ingredients
Today think of ways you could add kindness to the fabric of your relationships. Maybe it is an expression of appreciation through a simple thank you. Maybe it’s a helping hand.
Read more..November 30, 2020
The Value of Godliness
Surely, you and I don’t welcome suffering, but it makes us better people if we continue to trust God. While we may not feel better, we become better.And God will reward us with the blessings attached to godliness.
Read more..November 20, 2020
Seed Planter
How much faith do you need to plant a seed and to make it grow? Planting feels like a lot of work without seeing much results on the spot.
Read more..November 16, 2020
Putting Out Fires
Wickedness is like fire, it does not stay in one place, but burns out of control.
Read more..November 16, 2020
Jonah Just Doesn’t Get it
Jonah was so caught up in his own self-righteousness that, in the end, all he could care about was himself and a stupid plant. Meanwhile, God was having compassion for a hundred and twenty thousand people who were trapped in their own ignorance, along with many animals, which God cared about, too.
Read more..October 28, 2020
Free to Serve
In Christ we have been set free from the power and the penalty of sin, free from trying to earn God's favor, free from the insatiable need to please ourselves, and free to know the truth.
Read more..October 14, 2020
The Wise Builder
According to Jesus, the wise builder is “whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them” (Matthew 7:24).
Read more..October 9, 2020
Great Anticipation
Looking back at the different phases in our life is like reviewing a book. Each chapter starts with great anticipation and usually ends with reflection and questions of tomorrow.
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