I have to admit today is a day where I need to fight for joy. Not that it’s not present, but that I need to fight to remember it. Its so easy to fix our eyes on our circumstances. There have been so many deaths, diagnoses of cancer and divorces that have bruised my heart […]
The older I get, the more I hate sin, the more I desire time with Christ, and the harder I fight to focus on Him. The world is certainly seemingly more complex, but in reality we struggle with the same things the men and women of old struggled with; distractions for the flesh. We suffer […]
As I came upon this passage of scripture, I wondered how many of us have relationships with others in the body of Christ where we can feel safe enough to confess our sins. Too many times church can be a country club of people trying to look their best instead of genuinely pursuing Christ and […]
It’s easy to read or watch the news and develop a scarcity mentality. After all everyone is out to get you, right? You read the stories of theft, shootings, and deaths and feel like staying home and protecting what God has given you. I urge you to consider this thought. When conditions in this […]
In junior high and early high school, I was probably one of the top 5 quietest kids in school. I know that’s hard for some of you to believe but it’s true. I was often accused of being stuck up because of my silence. God has done a mighty work in opening up my eyes […]
Your Christian walk is a relationship not unlike a courting relationship. In the beginning it’s very exciting and new. After marriage, it can; however, turn a little stagnant. You can still go through the motions, even in your sleep, but the zeal is missing. The same is true with our relationship with God. The […]
Our faith is more than just thoughts in our head to feel good. It’s an unwavering internal conviction in our heart that overflows to our mouth in the form of public confession of who Jesus is and what He has done. In do so we, willingly, identify ourselves as His followers; come what may. An […]
I have to admit that I’m tempted to think I’m right most of the time. Anyone else suffer from this delusion? It can really get me in trouble, especially when it’s fueled with emotion. I would argue that it’s one of satan’s greatest tools to produce division in the body of Christ. We must […]
I have depended on God’s word for so long now, it’s hard for me to understand how people can go without it. This passage reminds us that His word is for our instruction. We must persevere and press on in faith and His word will encourage us and give us a hope. There have been […]
I remember the days well when I was in bondage and slavery to sin. My flesh ran wild satisfying itself with as many of Earth’s pleasures as possible. My pride was an unquenchable fire that drove my every decision. I thought I was free, when in fact, the very opposite was true. God revealed […]