What do you do when you read a section of Scripture that makes you uncomfortable? I knew some parts would be uncomfortable and harder to write about when I committed to reading and writing every chapter of the New Testament this year but I was hoping it would take a little longer. I’m a first-born,…
I ask God faithfully to make me “childlike.” Unfortunately, too often I give in to childish rather than childlike. Why do I ask to be childlike? Because Jesus said: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to…
Do you ever worry about the possibility of persecution that may be ahead for those who follow Christ? For years, it seemed like Christians living in the United States were given a pass from the persecution Jesus’ followers were facing in other parts of the world. In the past year, around the world: – Over…
In this season of Covid and all of the physical and mental suffering that has gone with it . . . can you imagine finding out there is a healer in town? That just a simple word or a touch could cure you or your loved one of any ailment? Wouldn’t you do just about…
Wow, Matthew 7 contains words of Jesus that everyone seems to know . . . no matter what they believe. Words that many love to apply to others but don’t want to apply to themselves. Like… “Do not judge others and you will not be judged.” Matthew 7:1 And… “Do to others whatever you would…
One of the things I love about reading Scripture is that it speaks to every intelligence level and personality type. It’s everything you and I need. How is that possible? Because… The word of God is alive and active. Hebrews 4:12 (NIV) God’s Word is living and powerful, able to change lives because God’s Holy…
I refer to myself as “Blessing Counter” on all social media platforms. So, the question I want to ask today is . . . what exactly is a blessing? Or to put it another way… What is being blessed? The Dictionary defines a blessing as: a special favor, mercy, or benefit. a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness. the invoking of…
Can you relate to just wanting a break from satan’s relentless temptations and taunts? Do you ever feel like you could really use a break from his constant reminders of the pain you have suffered because of your past failures or someone else’s? Me too! It drives me crazy when I’m having a great day…
Rev used an egg to explain God, the Trinity, to our grandson the other day. ONE EGG contains – shell, yolk, and the albumen or “white.” Together it is an egg and each individual part is still called an egg. Not three eggs but one egg. The Father is God. Jesus is God. And the…
Many people in the U.S. have their focus on the leadership decisions that will be happening tomorrow but did you know tomorrow is also Epiphany – the day we pause to remember those who were wise. “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to…
I don’t know about you but I have days when my less than ideal attitude can cause me to fall into the comparison trap. I start focusing on what’s wrong in me and around me and before I know it I’m measuring my life against an impossible “ideal.” I know that’s not God’s plan for…
15 years ago today, I was curled up at the foot of our bed … I cried until my tears ran dry. I pleaded and prayed … asking God to change hearts and change the situation. I hoped with faith that it would be days, weeks, even months, but not years. I longed for the…
It’s hard to think about the reality of Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross. I’ll never forget the first time I watched the movie, The Passion of the Christ. I’d read the Bible and knew the account well but it was always easier to imagine the scene through cleaned up artwork and Sunday School…
Anne Graham Lotz wrote… Why did Jesus have to die? If there was any other way to offer us forgiveness of sin, to reconcile us to God, to give us eternal life, and to open Heaven for us when we die, God would have found it. He never would have sent Jesus to die on the…
It’s hard to overcome negativity. I’ve had times when it seemed like the gray cloud above me stretched as far as I could see in every direction. Friends and family would remind me of blessings they could see in my life. And although I knew they were right, what wasn’t loomed larger than what was . . . at least…
Have you turned multitasking into an art form? Is your middle name – Worry? Regret? Fear? Anxiety? Albert Einstein defined insanity as: “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Are you ready for a change? One that will stop the insanity? Here are some things that I have found…
