Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
This nugget of wisdom might need to hang on the wall of every young person? The Bible says this in more than one way: 1 Corinthians 15:33, “Bad company corrupts good character.” Who I spend time with and who I let into my life really matters. It’s important we spend time with people we aspire... Continue Reading →
Some think living in the ways the Bible teaches, in God’s ways, is living a life full of restraints, restrictions and depravity but I’ve found the very opposite is true. There are many ironies in life and this is one of them. Sometimes what we think will control us actually sets us free! Pleasures forevermore!!... Continue Reading →
Psalm 51 is, "Suitable for the loneliness of individual penitence, this matchless Psalm is equally well adapted for an assembly of the poor in spirit." - Charles H. Spurgeon "Wash me throughly. It is not enough to blot out the sin; his person is defiled, and he fain would be purified. He would have God himself... Continue Reading →
A Christian should have a higher standard of work ethic because of this command from Paul. What I do, no matter how small the task, can be done for God. If I view my daily tasks and job in this way my heart and attitude changes. I’m no longer bound to anyone but God. When... Continue Reading →
I can hardly imagine a world without division. I think I’ve tasted of unity in certain groups at certain times. People of Kingdom living, those who choose to live the lifestyle the Bible outlines for us are people of unity. We’re hearing these words a lot lately: division and unity. I wonder about our connectedness.... Continue Reading →
Maybe you’ve felt discouraged in these times of uncertainty? Discouraged by trying to figure out what’s true and what’s not? Discouraged by the behaviors of some people you trusted to be nice people who have lashed out on social media and handed you even more discouragement? If we don’t have something nice to say maybe... Continue Reading →
Trials & Joy! What in the world? Here's another irony God blesses us with! We generally do not consider a trial a joy until it's over and done. I can be a whiny brat in the midst of trials. A few years ago I was whining about my youngest daughter having to get medical care... Continue Reading →
I just had a conversation with one of my fosters who is now an adult about how when life seems overwhelming the Bible teaches us to just focus on today, not tomorrow. The worries of tomorrow can overwhelm us and even paralyze us. Sometimes we can only do the best we can today to press... Continue Reading →
This might be one of the most radical teachings of Jesus that goes against our human nature. I've heard Christian missionaries in Muslim territories share it was this teaching of Jesus that sparked someone's faith journey towards giving one's life over to God! You may have heard this verse expressed even more clearly in these... Continue Reading →
I find myself living out the second greatest commandment given to us by Jesus in new ways. We are to love our neighbor as ourselves. This gets fleshed out in many ways, but the most common way I find myself loving my neighbors these days is by wearing a mask. Mask wearing shows respect and... Continue Reading →
