This passage comes on the heels of Jesus healing the blind man on the Sabbath. The Pharisees have already grilled Jesus who has tried to explain to them who He was many times. Prior to the healing He was asked who sinned in regard to the blindness, him or his parents. Jesus clearly states it […]
If you have sincerely placed your trust in Jesus as your Savior, His victory over sin has become yours. It’s easy in the Christian life to let the moment that this happened become a distant memory like the glory days of high school. We may even long for those days again. It ought not be […]
While we maybe able to fool others on the outside, but God looks at our motivations and hidden thoughts. Nothing is concealed from Him; past, present, and future. I believe there are two motivations in this verse worth considering as we live and pray this side of life: TRUST – Jeremiah speaks clearly and […]
I grew up as a people pleaser, I admit it! Something about seeing smiles on faces and hearing the words,”Well done!” that gave me a sense of worth and accomplishment. Later in life as God continued to mature me, I realized that this was all an outflow of my pride. My “good” was not […]
In the age of self-esteem and superstars, our ego is constantly being over fed to cause us to scream, “I am somebody!” And “Look at me!”. John the Baptist on the other hand told people who he was not (The Christ) and to look to Jesus. Pride comes in many forms and sometimes passes […]
Have you ever felt that sometimes life just takes over and you are a spectator? You feel like you’re trapped in a place where you’re not able to choose your way out of. What do we do in those times? Here are some quick suggestions: Get up 20 min early and take a mile prayer […]