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August 14, 2020
Touching Lives Through Good Deeds
We have a lot of work to do yet. We need to always be sharing the name who has delivered us, Jesus. Just yesterday, I came across a young girl that I could tell needed to smile. I had a kind word for her, she smiled and what a wonderful smile she had. That was Jesus at work. Now is the time to re...
humilityAugust 13, 2020
Choosing His Will Over Our Own
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility coun...
hopeAugust 12, 2020
When Jesus Has the Last Word
Read this and for a second, think about what is going on here:“And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.”Mark 9:26-27 You see, Jesus’ love a...
peaceAugust 11, 2020
Finding Peace in the Busyness of Life
Life can get really busy sometimes with hectic schedules, financial pressures, and various commitments, so much so that it can be easy to allow that busyness to crush the real meaning of why we exist. So let’s pause, take a breath, and bring perspective.“And let the peace of Christ rule in your h...
living-for-christAugust 10, 2020
To Live is Christ: Finding Purpose Beyond This World
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”Philippians 1:21 “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the...
faithAugust 6, 2020
Faith That Sees the Unseen: Growing Love for God
As I sit here watching the sun come up this morning, I can help but marvel at the beauty God has made. How do I know he made it? Well, I have faith that he did. It’s the same faith that I have in Him that allows me to grow closer to Him. You see, developing a love for God is a little more challen...
sharing-faithAugust 5, 2020
Soft Answers and Understanding Hearts in Faith Sharing
For those of you that know me well, you know I hold some pretty strong opinions about a lot of things and I am generally not afraid to share them...I think I got it honest. 😉Anyhow, with the world seemingly losing its mind and common sense being laid to the wayside, I thought I’d talk about an a...
light-of-jesusAugust 4, 2020
Be a Light: Called to Be Peacemakers in a Dark World
So there HS been this song on for a while now that somehow has become an “ear worm” and I’m walking around humming it all day. The song is good, but the message is better. It’s “Be a light” by Thomas Rhett, I think. Anyhow, since I can’t beat it I decided to dig into it...What does “be a light” m...
relationshipsAugust 3, 2020
Love God, Love Others: The Heart of All Relationships
So, I thought we could talk about about seeking balance in our lives and our relationships with God by showing compassion and serving others. What’s interesting though, is this has me circling way back to our discussion of the “Golden Rule” and how that affects our relationship with others and ou...
prideJuly 31, 2020
We Ain't Got This - God Does
I had a great conversation with one of my friends and we were discussing times when we feel like “we got this” and we believe in our own selves and stop relying on God. You see this is caused by or led by Pride, the first sin. Pride tells us that we can do what want and we are enamored with ourse...
fearJuly 30, 2020
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear of Change
Don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I seem to fear change. The funny thing is, as I said yesterday, it’s usually resting of some false nothing of what this change may be. I remember being a kid and being afraid of going somewhere or doing something and I always wanted my dad with m...
fearJuly 29, 2020
Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real
What are you afraid of? For most of us, it’s usually something that isn’t really something we should be afraid of, but we have manifested it in our mind that we have created this fear from nothing. There is a great acronym I like regarding FEAR; False Evidence, Appearing, Real. You see most of ou...
compassionJuly 28, 2020
Jesus Sees Your Brokenness
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd...
waitingJuly 27, 2020
Who's Really Doing the Waiting?
You ever feel like your waiting for God’s plan for you? I sure do, but what if all this waiting isn’t really us waiting for God but rather Him waiting for us? What I am getting at is who is actually doing the waiting? We may think it’s us, but we could be wrong. Think about when Abraham asked God...
hopeJuly 24, 2020
Jesus in the Storm
It’s pretty hard lately to “turn off” all the negativity in the world. Almost impossible. It’s as if no matter how good you think things are, the enemy is beating you back with news that’s it’s all falling apart...it’s tough enough dealing with our own lives let alone worry about the nation aroun...
encouraging-wordsJuly 23, 2020
Words That Build Up
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”Ephesians 4:29 You can do more damage with your words than you can with any other part of your body or any other thing you have control over....
reconciliationJuly 22, 2020
Being Right With, Not Right At
I had someone tell me years ago, “do you want to be happy or right?” Pretty good question I think, because we all want to be happy and we usually want to be right. Right? Think about the last argument you had, did you win? Did you prove you were right at the expense of the other person? You may h...
graceJuly 21, 2020
Gracious Speech in Divisive Times
You ever look at someone else and think or say to yourself, “Oh my word, what are they thinking?”. How about “what an idiot!”. Ha, I’m pretty sure I do it daily...But here’s the thing; no matter how stupid the actions, political views, etc. seem to us, it makes perfectly good sense to them. When...
listeningJuly 20, 2020
Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak
0So, I thought I’d spend a few days talking about some sage old advice from James that I am a master at not following...“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put a...
gods-loveJuly 17, 2020
God's Unfailing Love Never Separates
Life can give curve balls, we all know that. And for me, yesterday was full of disappointment. But, you know what, it will pass and today is a beautiful new day full of hope!So, as we roll into this weekend take time to think about the unfailing love of God. Despite our sinful, selfish, and stubb...
disappointmentJuly 16, 2020
Trusting God Through Disappointment
If you’ve ever competed in anything or spent much time trying to accomplish anything, then I’m sure you’re familiar with disappointment. I say this in jest, because clearly we’ve all had disappointments in our lives. However, the disappointments we face can either keep us where we are or catapult...
hypocrisyJuly 14, 2020
Living Authentic Faith, Not Hypocrisy
You guys know I tend to write what is on my heart. It’s what helps me drive the content I send each morning. You ever stopped and though about why so many people often quit going to church these days? Not even attending church, just believing! I have, and the main reason I believe is that people...
gods-presenceJuly 13, 2020
God Never Leaves You, Even in Sin
You ever get the feeling sometimes that when we sin, that God has left you? Like the feeling you had when you were a kid and you got in trouble with your parents and they punished you and during that moment you felt like they have left you? I have for sure. But the thing is, that feeling that our...
gods-guidanceJuly 10, 2020
God Establishes Your Steps Through Life's Storms
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”Proverbs 16:9 ESVMost of us do the best we can in the ways we've been taught. Family traditions, business training, and life experiences pretty much shape who we are and how we think. Regardless of our upbringing or professional...