Feb 10, 2021 | Christian Life, Evil & Satan & Sin, Truth & Theology
I don’t like snakes. They simply creep me out. Maybe you can relate. They seem to fall into that category of things that instinctively conjure up feelings of fear, revulsion, or evil. If you were to ask me, there are plenty of good reasons. Their beady little...
Nov 27, 2020 | Character of God, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Thankfulness
Recently, I set out to make a small pot of chili. Yet as it cooked, I decided it needed more beans. Then it needed more tomatoes. Now the meat was skimpy. I started out with a small batch and ended up with enough chili to feed the neighborhood! For the next week, I...
Nov 17, 2020 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Prayer, Thankfulness
Did Jesus give thanks before feeding the 5000? “Give Thanks.” It’s such a small phrase, isn’t it? What circumstance prompts this phrase most often? What comes to mind for you? Perhaps family gathered together around a table to say grace…or maybe a Thanksgiving...
Oct 7, 2020 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Perseverance
“I’m done.” These are the words I wrote in my journal. “I’m done. Done believing the lies. Done holding back. I’m done bowing down to the fear of failure.” Have you ever sensed God calling you to some task? No sooner does He give you the vision, that you begin making...
Aug 31, 2020 | Character of God, Patience, Surrender
“Would I bring to the point of birth and not deliver?” These are the words God pressed on my heart yesterday. I was in my living room during my morning quiet time. But my mind and spirit were anything but quiet. My journal was open as I furiously penned thoughts and...
Aug 19, 2020 | Character of God, Christian Life, Perseverance
Ever been here: you have a major event coming up. So you plan. You prepare. You make your list and check it twice. No detail is left undone. Then, in a moment’s notice, everything changes. Circumstances force a change of schedule. Suddenly, it makes no difference how...