“It’s not fair!” True! Life’s not fair. We want fair. We want equal. Although, it’s perfectly okay if our family is a little more equal. We want someone to fix poverty. Homeless people make us uncomfortable. We walk down city streets where those with hand outstretched wait for someone to help and we join others in walking…
You and I will worship something. We were created to worship. The question is… Who or what will we worship? Important Quotes and Verses “You cannot divide human beings into those who worship and those who don’t. Everybody worships; it’s just a matter of what or whom.” ~Paul David Praise be to the God and Father…
If some have cause to celebrate, join in the celebration. Romans 12:15a (Voice) I’m joining the celebration. My dad turns 90 on Wednesday. So I’m in Florida getting ready for a Happy Birthday Party. I’m blessed. Dad still … drives a Mustang convertible, serves at his church, enjoys time with friends, and best of all,…
Are you passionate about your prayer-life? Most passionate pray-ers say the more they pray . . . the more they want to pray. The following quotes and verses inspired me. I hope they inspire you too. 20 Quotes to Inspire Your Prayer-Life “With the help of the Holy Ghost, we can watch over ourselves. We can pray…
God says “no.” Now what? What are you supposed to do when you feel like God is the One who allowed your broken heart? It is your heart’s desire. And the Bible says,… Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires. Psalm 37:4 But for reasons beyond your ability to understand…
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalms 73:26 This is my life verse. I hold it close and speak it throughout the day. It reminds me that in everything—it’s not about me. God gave me this verse as He worked to heal my broken…
You loved big and now you’re left hurt and angry. Yesterday we talked about surviving rejection, but the truth is Jesus didn’t tell us to simply survive . . . He told us to forgive and love. “I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live…
Who didn’t love you? Ten years ago yesterday my heart crumbled. Love refused. Relationship rejected. Maybe your heart was broken by your crush in school. Maybe your parent. Your friend. Your spouse. Your child. It’s impossible to get through life without a broken heart. Unfortunately we can’t make everyone love us. There will be someone or someones who won’t return our love….
“I’ll never be a non-stumbler. I’ll be a forgiven stumbler, but never a non-stumbler.” ~Toby Mac Picture this… Yesterday was one of those days you stumbled so badly that you stumbled into bed relieved it was over. You wanted to “shake it off” like Taylor Swift, or “let it go” like Elsa; but the stumbles were huge. You said…
Studies have shown that doing things for others blesses the giver as well as the recipient. Want increased happiness? Go out and help someone. Research shows that helping others: 1. Increases self-confidence. 2. Combats depression. 3. Generates happiness. 4. Develops patience. 5. Teaches resilience. 6. Improves stress management. [Tweet “We could almost help others for purely selfish motives.”] But. Let’s…
He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Look closer – Come to the Empty Grave Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. 2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and…
I had one of those moments recently when I realized Christians are wrong when… We say it right, but do it wrong. What’s it? Obedience. Why do you obey God? Okay, maybe a better question is why do you try to obey God? To please Him? To earn His favor? To look good at church?…
I want to listen. I haven’t always wanted to listen. Do you know a little girl who just loves the sound of her own voice? Who loved to coo and babble, learned words early, and felt the need to share them at every opportunity? That was me. I was a good talker. But I don’t want to be…
I want to pour myself into this space. I want to love you well. I don’t want to preach at you or talk to you about rules and religion. I want to love you well. I want to tell you how God’s love worked its way into my heart; how He replaced fear with faith….
Have you ever thrown a party and waited and waited and no one came? I have. It wasn’t a birthday party or holiday celebration; it was a basket party. When I finally admitted the consultant and I were on our own, I bought enough baskets to reach the party quota and decided to never host an in…
It seems that promises and cynicism go together like PB and J. Try looking up quotes about promises and most talk about failure and disappointment. Everyone knows the quote: “Don’t make promises you can’t keep.” Yet unkept promises are things we’ve learned to accept as the norm. If you’re tired of and discouraged by broken promises keep reading ….
You know the verses. Light, sky, land, sun, moon, stars, sea, animals—then the sixth day of creation… So God created human beings in His image. Genesis 1:27 Imageo Dei – being made in God’s likeness means we are creative, spiritual, and relational. We can think and communicate, and we’re able to love. But… Maybe it’s because a…
And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. Ezekiel 36:26 Jesus lived to teach us the truth of God’s love. Jesus died to take our punishment and remove our sins. Jesus rose…
Then He [Jesus] called the crowd to Him along with His disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. Mark…
[Tweet “”A baby is born with a need to be loved . . . and never outgrows it.” ~Frank A. Clark, The Country Parson”] Everyone is born with an inherent need to be loved . . . this complex feeling that’s hard to explain. From first inhale to final exhale and beyond you and I were created for love….
You may know the A.C.T.S. prayer model. A. = Adoration C. = ConfessionT. = ThanksgivingS. = Supplication I like this model, but I like the one I learned as a child better. We don’t use the word supplication very often, and I’m not sure many people know what it means. Supplication is defined as: a “humble prayer…
