“Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote, Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of […]
Have you ever thought about loving God as a commandment? When someone commands us to do something , sometimes there is something inside of us(our flesh) that causes us to want to say “No!”. We feel that our rights and freedoms have been infringed upon. What if that commandment is born out of love? It […]
The name of the LORD will tear down strongholds in 2017. For He is faithful and holds in His hands our victory. For it is He who goes before us and who can stand in His presence? Certainly not our enemies! No weapon formed against us shall prosper for we are His children; joint heirs […]
Without love, all the power and ability in the world is useless. God has given us gifts and abilities for the purpose of glorifying him by knowing, living, and speaking His Truth in Love. The Gospel itself is the greatest good news about love we could ever hear. Like abilities, knowledge by itself is […]
As I studied our passage in Colossians 1:1-8, I was struck by the word INCREASING; the word “Auxano” in Greek. Jesus used this word in Mt 13:32 and Mark 4:8. It reminded me that God is interested in Growth…Not just Growth in numbers, Not growth of buildings. The growing in relationship and bearing of genuine […]
I have been reading God’s word for almost 30yrs now. There is no writing that has impacted my life more. Being a skeptic by nature, I have tested every sentence I’ve ever read against life and I have found all of these things to be true. The more I test it the more it’s validity […]
Let’s face it. Life is a challenge at best and sometimes we get so wrapped up in our circumstances we fail to see that God is at work in and through us. Cycles of defeat and unchanging circumstances can cause us to forget our mission and God’s plan for our lives. This I know: Our […]
While I grow weary God never does. He never sleeps or slumbers. For He is our strength and everlasting hope. There are two ways to run in this life; in our strength or His. Those who try to run ahead of God and those who wait on Him. This reminds me of The contrast […]
Fear has been said to be one of the greatest motivators. I’m not convinced that’s healthy motivation. We all fear at times and some are greater than others. Fears usually come from bad experiences and cause falsely placed dependencies. Perhaps you had an abusive father, brother or some other male in your life. This […]
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, your mission is clear. There are no age, gender, or socioeconomic requirements. If you have surrendered your life to God, trusting completely in the person and work of Jesus, you are a disciple maker. Yes this may look different from everyone else in how you carry […]