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October 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...
patienceOctober 8, 2021
Learning Patience Through Trials
Everyday I get up and drive to the Oncology center among the droves of people rushing to get to their job…only I’m not going to work. I’m going to sit with many people who are going through a rough season just like I am. It’s taught me to learn some patience and some more Grace to those who’s liv...
gods-plansOctober 4, 2021
Living God's Plans Right Where You Are
Just sit tight for a minute, this probably isn’t going where you think it’s going. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”Jeremiah 29:11 ESVHow many times you heard this when your going through “your season”? P...
forgivenessOctober 1, 2021
Forgive Others as God Forgives You
So hear’s a thought? So I’ve been talking all week about forgiving and how we can and should. But do you want others to forgive you? Even more importantly, do you want God to forgive you?You see, in order to be forgiven, you also have to be able to forgive. That applies to others just as well as...
forgivenessSeptember 30, 2021
Overcoming Evil with Good Through Forgiveness
In keeping with forgiveness, nobody ever suggested forgiving would be easy. I certainly didn’t and I’m not saying it is, because it’s not. But God challenges us by giving us the ability to forgive. But at the same time, it is one of the hardest things He asks us to do. But you can learn to forgiv...
forgivenessSeptember 29, 2021
Forgive Seven Times: The Path to Inner Peace
1You ever heard someone say, “that person’s hurt me so many times there’s no way I could ever forgive them”? I have...I may have thought it a time or two as well. Maybe you have? “Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against...
worrySeptember 28, 2021
Don't Worry, God Provides Like He Does for Birds
So, another one of the members of this group (new one actually) is going through cancer as well. We actually had a great conversation about worrying and how it can creep into out heads. You know me, I had to go write about…"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will ea...
perseveranceSeptember 27, 2021
Press On: Choosing Redemption Over Retreat
It’s go tome today! I’ve dreaded this day for a while, but I’m ready. In preparation for today I’ve been reading through almost 3 years of my devotionals I’ve written, seeing how I/we got here, and came across this one from 2018. I love it, so it’s worth rereading. I hope you don’t mind...This li...
prayerSeptember 23, 2021
Learning to Listen: God is Already Speaking to You
So, I think it’s safe to say we all pray in some capacity for something, right? I would also think it’s fair to say that we are waiting for God to answer our prayers. We are constantly searching for that answer and to “hear” Gods answers for us. But here’s the thing; God isn’t the problem when it...
wordsSeptember 22, 2021
The Power of Words: Speaking Life or Death
Let’s roll over hump day with a thought about the words that come out of our mouths. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”Proverbs 18:21 ESVYou see, words can be the fruit of our thought and our hearts and can be used to encourage and lift up...
gods-powerSeptember 21, 2021
We Serve a BIG God Who Does the Impossible
We serve a BIG GOD! What does this mean? It means God will work His purposes in your life even when people say He is not supposed to do it. It means in the midst of your darkest hour God will perform the miracle everyone deems impossible. It’s happened to me. God is going to do it when all of hel...
lonelinessSeptember 20, 2021
Finding Connection When You Feel Alone in a Crowd
You ever get lonely even though you’re surrounded by people all the time? I do. With social media so prevalent in the world we live in these days, it’s easy to get caught up in what we are allowed to see of others. If we are not careful, it can lead us to believe we are alone. Look, I personally...
disappointmentSeptember 17, 2021
Finding Peace When Life Lets You Down
Ever feel like you could just scream or punch something? Yeah, me too! Man, sometimes life and people will disappoint you, let you down and just have you shaking your head...happened to me yesterday. Oh, and don’t think I took it too well either. After ranting for a while (like it would make a di...
salvationSeptember 16, 2021
The Promise of New Beginnings in Christ
“Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."”John 3:3 Jesus is telling us how we get to Heaven. You see, Christianity, in a sense, is about new beginnings. If we are not prepared to make a fresh start each day, putting the mistakes...
faithSeptember 15, 2021
Moving Forward on Faith Without All the Answers
“Sometimes we just have to trust God enough to go even when we don’t have all the answers.” -Tim TebowSo as a UGA fan, I didn’t care for him when he played, but I certainly admire his commitment to the Gospel and believe he’s a faithful servant. To that point, he’s right in what I quoted above an...