1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Colossians 1:13-14 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.Continue reading “You Are Forgiven”
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Needed: Open-Heart Surgery
Symptoms: Offended, Inability to form meaningful relationships, Stony (impenetrable to the word of God and wise counsel), Calloused, Unable to love genuinely, Lacks empathy, Incapable of making a sound judgment without being overly emotional Diagnosis: Broken, Unhealthy heart Cause: Issues of life can leave our hearts broken and unhealthy. The state of the world addsContinue reading “Needed: Open-Heart Surgery”
From a Seed to Full Bloom
Dear Beloved, What vision has God planted in your heart? What has He gifted you to do? What interests you? What do you find yourself doing naturally? Get your finger on that one thing. What is it? What if that one thing is all it you need to launch change the trajectory of your life?Continue reading “From a Seed to Full Bloom”
Tears
My heart has been broken,My heart has been filled with joy. My heart has been played with,As if it were a toy. My life has been shaken by grief and strained,My feelings discarded as if they were spare change. I’ve lain my head in sorrow,I’ve lain my head in pain. I’ve felt like I wasContinue reading “Tears”
Fighting for Us
The past two weeks, I’ve had to watch my children walk through a very familiar place. They have been in situations where they’ve had to choose their responses and choose their battles. Have you been there? I have many times. Each time, I’ve learned something new about myself and have had to decide whether toContinue reading “Fighting for Us”
Armor Up: Part 1
Ephesians 6: 10-18 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evilContinue reading “Armor Up: Part 1”
Worthy
God has a way of opening our understanding by using the things of this world. As a child, I would watch the women in my life settle for less in life and relationships. I could never understand how women who I saw as strong and beautiful could allow a man to devalue or mistreat them.Continue reading “Worthy”
Power In His Name
Last Wednesday, I was on my way home from picking my children up from school early due to the winter storm. We were slowly crossing a bridge when I lost control of the car, spun out, and hit the wall. As we were about to hit the wall a second time, I called out, “Jesus”.Continue reading “Power In His Name”
Count Up the Cost
Earlier today, I sat down to reflect on my weekend. Immediately, I began to think about where each of our three children are in their lives. All of them have goals that they are working towards. Our oldest son is taking classes and has been training our youngest along with a few of his friendsContinue reading “Count Up the Cost”
Make God Great!
We hear alot about being great. There is a saying, “They won’t let me be great”, which has become quite a cliche. Greatness is defined as being above the norm or average, extraordinary, exceptional, significant. The world has its view of greatness. It usually correlates with worldly gain, status, or success. However, God’s standard ofContinue reading “Make God Great!”