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November 19, 2021
Commanded to Be Courageous
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."”Joshua 1:9 Hearing that you should be strong and courageous is a lofty notion. It’s a pretty big idea. It’s something nice to hear. But God steps...
wise-speechNovember 18, 2021
When Silence Speaks Wisdom
I got to thinking over the last week how some things are better left unspoken; don’t give them airtime. In other words, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all...right? Proverbs 10:19 “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise”.Some th...
gentle-wordsNovember 17, 2021
The Power of Gentle Words
I’ve always been known as someone who “tells is like it is”. I’ve taken pride in the you may not like what I say, but I will always tell you like I see it. Well, maybe I need to work on the way in which I deliver my message...maybe you do too.I/we need to understand and leverage the power of gent...
integrityNovember 16, 2021
Walking Securely Through Integrity
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.”Proverbs 10:9 In today's world of corrupt politicians and sports, it seems that anything done for an advantage is fair game—as long as you don't get caught.As Christians, however, we are held to a hig...
purposeNovember 12, 2021
Using Your Gifts as Your Mission Field
As many of you know, I’ve been racing motocross for quite some time. While there certainly isn’t any financial gain to the sport, rather extreme risk, I am certain that God has blessed me with this opportunity for His good as well as mine. Just like David says in Psalm 138, I know the Lord has a...
weaknessNovember 11, 2021
God's Strength Displayed Through Our Weakness
You know, people will do almost anything to appear strong, successful, and worthy of admiration. We exercise our bodies with intensity post the process to Instagram, climb the corporate ladder at the expense of integrity, and struggle to accept the help of other people. Our society works by the p...
prayerNovember 10, 2021
When God is Silent: Leaning Into Faith
So I’ve been reading thinking about prayer and when God is listening. Does he take a break from listening? Naw, he’s always there...But how do we react when God is silent? You see, God uses silence to draw out faith. Great faith!When God is silent, do we listen to voices that question our right t...
heart-transformationNovember 9, 2021
What Comes from the Heart Matters Most
“But Peter said to him, "Explain the parable to us." And he said, "Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. For out of the...
obedienceNovember 8, 2021
God's Rules vs Human Rules: Playing by the Right Book
What “rules” do you play by? Human rules versus God’s rules?We add things to God’s rules and think it helps people. Usually, it causes people to take their eyes off God’s rules and put them on our rules. Soon, our rules become more important than God’s. Love one another. Forgive anyone who sins a...
disciplineNovember 4, 2021
Too Busy for What Matters: Finding Order Over Chaos
I was talking to a friend yesterday who called to check on me and said he had messaged me a few weeks ago. My response was I was pretty overwhelmed (which is true) and busy with treatments. But too busy to get back to someone who’s taken the time to think about me? Of course not, but I did. Got m...
hopeNovember 3, 2021
Hope as the Source of Renewed Strength
You know, Hope is a word that gets used a lot these days. I hope you’re doing well, I hope you’re doing good, etc. It’s even used in hashtags for crying out loud! Isaiah tells us that the source of our hope is the source of our strength. If our belief and expectation is found in Jesus, our streng...
graceNovember 2, 2021
Strength in Weakness: When Grace is Enough
Good morning, the treatments are in full effect right now and I’m pretty weak. I find myself crying out to make it go away but I can’t help but to think of Paul and his thorns. And because of it, sometimes scripture is enough. “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is m...
identity-in-christNovember 1, 2021
Your True Identity: Adopted Son, Forever Daughter
Welcome to November!Ask yourself this, what is your identity? People mostly answer that question with a title. I’m a mom. I’m a dad. A golfer, racer, vegan, cross fitter, husband or wife...whatever. But that’s not necessarily your identity. It’s regarding the world but what about your identity in...
life-without-jesusOctober 29, 2021
What Would Life Look Like Without Jesus?
What would your life look like without Jesus? I don’t know if you think about that, but I think about it often. I cringe at the thought of what my life would be without Jesus. I’m sure my heart would be cold because I felt it headed that way when I met Christ. I’d probably be pretty lonely. I may...
personal-changeOctober 27, 2021
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Could things be the way they are because you are the way you are? What one thing can you change that can change everything? It’s simple. If you want to change, you change the way you think. So many people want to have a better life, but they continuously do the same thing over and over. So many p...
sufferingOctober 26, 2021
Job's Raw Emotions: When Faith Meets Deep Suffering
Since I got into Job, let’s dig a little deeper into his story because it’s easy to howl at the moon. What would you do if your whole life was destroyed, right before your eyes? If you lost everything and everyone that you love? If you lost your dignity, your possessions, and your health?Meanwhil...
visionOctober 22, 2021
Living in the Now: God's Call for Today
Let’s shift gears a little and talk about where we are going? This time next year, where do you want to be? Who do you want to be? What type of follower of Christ, spouse or parent do you want to be? Whatever the answers are to those questions, know this: God’s calling you to live in the NOW & st...
faithOctober 21, 2021
Faith: The Choice to Believe the Unseen
We talk about our faith everyday. We lean on our faith to get through everyday. Our faith gives us hope. But what is Faith really?In Hebrews it tells us;“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”Hebrews 11:1 That’s it! It’s believing in something we canno...
discipleshipOctober 20, 2021
Why We're Still Here: Sharing God's Grace
You know, its the most amazing gift knowing we have been saved and promised eternal life in Heaven. But have you ever wondered why we are still here since we’ve been saved and promised salvation? I have, to the extent I find myself anxiously awaiting my turn. But I think I know why we are still h...
joyOctober 19, 2021
Rejoice in God's Favor and Forgiveness
“Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!”Psalms 32:11 One of the the best parts about being an American is you have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But you see, being an American or The government can’t “give you happine...
unchanging-godOctober 18, 2021
When Everything Changes, He Remains the Same
Why does everything have to change all the time? I mean, what’s wrong with the way things are now? Well, if you’re asking yourself these same questions, you’re probably like me and on the train to being an old dude or dudette! Ha, I’m only joking, but sometimes with the pace that the world is cha...
gods-guidanceOctober 14, 2021
My Plans vs His Plans: Learning to Yield
21I had a long conversation last night before writing our devotional with a buddy who’s trying to figure out what he should do with a relationship. Specifically, is he seeing the girl God wants him to be with. Well, you know where this went…You see, I choose to be a believer so that God could mak...
repentanceOctober 13, 2021
Getting Off the Wrong Ride: The Power of Repentance
So I got to thinking about how life seems to ebb and flow with good times and bad. More specifically, as I was driving back from treatment, I got to thinking about how we can get stuck in the bad. I’m talking about that “stop the world I just want to get off this ride” feeling. We’ve all had it,...
power-of-wordsOctober 12, 2021
Think Before You Speak: The Power of Words
I’m really enjoying diving into the area of the power of words. We need to be conscious of how we use them and the results of what will happen when we do. That means we need to be actively thinking about what and how we use our words. “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mou...