Many Leaders Believed, But… Believing in Jesus is essential, but look at the two verses below closely: “Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved …
Freedom, Power and Boldness: If we, as Christians, want to serve well, love well, and live our lives with boldness and fearlessness, we should ask God to daily empower us with His Spirit. “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,”(Ephesians 5:18) When we are filled with …
King of Kings: What crushes the human heart cannot be helped by A.I., friends, trends, or even family. Jesus is the only One who heals and makes our spirits whole. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”(Psalm 34:18) “Our way lies not in human ingenuity, but in …
Rules vs Wisdom: Many people view the Word of God as an ancient book of rules. It’s more, so much more, that rules. When we see the Bible as a book of wisdom it becomes life-giving and provides nourishment for our souls. “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God …
Following Jesus: When we spend time with Jesus we change. We become more like Him. He “rubs off” on us. We have more wisdom, more humility, more confidence, more faith, more strength, and more courage. How do we spend time with Him? Through His Word, serving others through Him, praying, meditating on His goodness, being …
Gratitude: “The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”(Philippians 4:5b-6) “Gratitude to God makes even a temporal blessing a taste of heaven.” (Unknown) Keith Madisonscorebaseball.org(859)230-0580CoachKeithMadison.com Coaching with Purposehttps://coachkeithmadison.com/coaching-with-purpose/
Love and Strength: We live in a tumultuous world. We need more of Gods love and strength in our lives. Each morning before we go out into the world, we need to receive His love so that we can calm the tension and strife in our small part of the world. “But I will sing …
God’s Love Never Fails. When we feel unworthy of God’s love, we need to remember the following verse: “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”1 John 3:1a “Trust God’s love. His perfect love. Don’t fear He will discover …
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”(Psalms 119:105) God’s Word gives us enough light and wisdom to follow Jesus one step at a time. If we run ahead or fall behind we may get lost in the darkness until He rescues us with His light once again. We should …
Children of God: It’s hard for us to imagine Jesus walking humbly among His own people healing the sick, helping the lame to walk, and sharing wisdom with great authority, while at the same time, watching people turn away without wanting to know more about Him. But they did. 2,000 years later, we hear about …