It’s so much fun to watch a child grow, looking at a yard stick and see their progress. Their growth depends a lot on the care and nourishment they receive.
What about spiritual growth? How can this be measured?
Read MoreI’m thankful to have had kids at a younger age. I can’t imagine chasing a toddler around right now in my life.
Life as a parent is busy, never a dull moment and can be chaotic at times.
Just make sure even in the perpetual muddle of life, you look to Jesus for help.
Read MoreHave you ever been in a relationship thinking you know this person inside and out, and then they do something totally out of character? And, you think to yourself, “who is this?”
Jesus knows your heart if you’re a child of the King; if you’ve given your life to Him.
Read MoreWhat are you investing in today? Stock market, job, a relationship, parenting, or your life with Christ?
Whatever we put our all into, will thrive. Invest in your kids and you’ll never regret it. Invest in your marriage and you’ll have a life long companion. Invest in a relationship with Christ and you’ll have a home in heaven, guaranteed.
Read MoreThere’s a lake in Oregon called “Crater Lake.” It’s the deepest lake in the United States. The depth of the water is so very deceiving since it’s a large crystal clear body of water.
What seems very shallow from the surface, is actually really deep.
Read MoreA constant in every day - our thought process.
God made each of us with a mind to decide between right and wrong.
The more you fill your mind with frivolous selfish thoughts, the less likely you’ll win the war over good and evil.
Read MoreYour future is an act of will, and not of any skill you possess.
What’s your motive to live another day? What passion wakes you up in the morning and pushes you to do it all over again?
Read MoreActions do speak louder than words. I can tell you that I’ll give you $100 tomorrow, but until I do, it’s just words.
I wasn’t saved and am not living as a Christian by my good deeds I’ve done. No one can buy their way to Heaven.
Read MoreSometimes it is only through pain and suffering that we become who God created us to be.
We often ask why me? Why this? Why now?
We may not get our answers here on earth, but thank God one day we will clearly see the great “I AM.”
Read More2 Corinthians 5:7 - “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
Why do we often question God?
We can’t see the good of what’s to come because we’ve lost our focus on what matters.
Read MoreLife is hard. Things happen and we just don’t understand the reason for it all.
But, more often than not, we’re too focused on the problem that we don’t see what might be the answer.
Read MorePsalm 27:5 - “For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.”
Have you ever got caught in a thunderstorm? Or worse, a tornado?
Read MoreMy mom was a great example of how to live right and work hard. She was the rock of our family, and even though she never worked in an office environment like I have, she always told me to be honest, work hard and God will bless you in whatever you put your heart in.
As it is in life. I try to live by God’s word, always looking to Him for answers and continually asking Him for guidance.
Read MoreDo you have someone in your life who is dependable? Someone who will always be there?
Kids are great imitators. I see it in my grandkids. They will echo the mannerism of those they’re around.
One of my top ten prayer requests is that my grandkids know that I’m dependable. I pray they know that anytime they need a steady, reliable person, they can look to me.
Read MoreHebrews 4:12 - “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Would you constantly forgive someone who kept making your life miserable by telling lies about you or worse, deliberately making your daily life as a Christian unbearable?
Read MoreI admire the athletes who, day in and day out, diligently follow a regimen of training to get their bodies ready for competition.
The key component to all of the training is endurance. Do you have what it takes to endure the pain, the injuries, the daily monotonous routines?
Read MoreI imagine that if you’re not going through some type of struggle right now, you probably know someone who is. How is that going? Is it taking a toll on your daily living?
In reading the Bible, I see countless times where God has moved throughout people’s lives, when they were at their last strand of life. When all hope was gone from their circumstances, God stepped in and everything changed.
Read MoreSustenance is described as, “the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.”
God provides for His people daily. If you know God, you will have everything you need. This doesn’t mean that you’ll have everything you want. As I have said before, God is not a ‘genie in a bottle.’
This theme is told throughout the Bible, and I stand on these promises each and every day.
Read MoreWhat have you risked lately? Your freedom? Your family? Upright standing in the church?
If you read the Bible, you’ll see that many, like us, have been paralyzed by fear. The unknown is frightening, and the ‘what ifs’ are terrifying to think about.
Read MoreWe have two choices in facing the future. Fear or faith?
Many are waking up today, wondering when their next meal will be. Some are doubting they’ll ever get out of this situation they’ve found themselves in.
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