One of the teachers of the law asked Jesus this question: “Which is the greatest commandment?” Jesus answered this way: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is …
When we try to experience a full life horizontally, we come up empty. When we follow Jesus, spend time in His Word and in prayer, we experience abundant life. When living our lives vertically, we can experience an abundant, full life. Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have …
In this era of social media reels, influencers and mega-million dollar contracts for athletes, humility is a rare virtue. When Milwaukee Brewers manager, Pat Murphy, announced to the team that his young pitcher Jacob Misiorowski had been selected for the MLB All-Star team, Jacob humbly shook his manager’s hand and proceeded to thank the veteran …
U.S. Marine Matthew Bradford is a friend, a double amputee and has lost vision in both eyes. He recently posted this on Instagram: “Faith means you live in peace even when you don’t have all the answers.” “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”(Isaiah 26:3) Keith …
The stock market may be up one day, down the next. Your favorite sports team may have won yesterday, but they may lose today. During elections, sometimes the person you vote for wins. During the next election, your candidate may lose. You get the point. Life is uncertain. We don’t always get what we want. …
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”(James 1:17) Salvation, grace, forgiveness, hope, love, and wisdom…these are only a few of the “good and perfect” gifts that come from God’s throne. We need these, and other gifts, from God …
We all have struggles, disappointments, and grief in our lives. The feelings we have are real. But when we look in the rear view mirror, we can see how God helped us through our struggles. The following words are for both me and you: trust, be patient, and know that God is not far from …
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:36 Every freedom we have comes with a cost…a Savior on a cross, a soldier on a battlefield. Let us honor those who paid the price for us. Have a wonderful Independence Day! Keith MadisonSCORE InternationalCoachKeithMadison.com
We can’t be anxious and grateful at the same time. It’s a hard discipline for us, but as we walk through trials thank God for the many ways that He has shown up in our lives to help us and bless us. Anxiety and gratitude cannot be in our brains at the same time. So …
Christianity is more than rules and theology. If it was only rules, Jesus would not have had to come and endure the cross. But even the best of people are rules breakers. We all sin. Because of that we need a Savior. His name is Jesus. “For God so loved the world that he gave …