This weekend I was driving the 15-passenger family van home from Wisconsin, when my daughter questioned me about whether we were going to help this homeless person on the street. I scanned the street to determine her location and excitedly answered “Yes!” Quickly, I asked for two sandwiches we had made for the trip and […]
Contentment comes when we are satisfied with something over time. That something could be material, spiritual, or even a thought or dream. In spite of the best circumstances it still requires a choice to be satisfied. One of the challenges to being content is that circumstances are often changing and seemingly not in our […]
Jesus isn’t interested in growing his fan base. He wants followers who sincerely want to be with and love Him. Not because He is egotistical, but because that’s truly what is best for us. True followers desire to know, live, and speak the truth in love. You see a fan doesn’t give up anything, […]
Being a believer should result in a longing to be with our wonderful Savior in heaven. There are days when we’ve had enough of living in this fallen world and are more than ready for the ultimate joy with no more pain no more tears! Along with this longing; however, is the heart of God […]
As a parent of 22 children, I have certainly been wronged a time or two. I have to say that lying, stealing, and disrespect are the top 3 behaviors I struggle to respond well to. It may have something to do with the fact of entering high school at 4′ 10″ and under 100 pounds […]
When questioned about which commandment was the greatest, Jesus responded: “And He said to him, ” ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS […]
God is a God of even scales who sees everything and satisfies those scales with love overflowing. He asks of us behavior He knows is impossible without giving our hearts completely to Him. Jesus challenges us to be merciful and loving to even indignant and evil persons. For it is easy to be kind […]
It stands to reason that if God is light: “This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” ~ 1 John 1:5 NASB And we are children of God: “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that […]
Love is a word that gets thrown out there for everything from people to peanut butter. While its definition hasn’t changed, it’s uses have. If we were to look how we use the word love today, it might more closely resemble lust. It casually rolls off our tongue requiring little effort of thought as has […]
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 […]