God with Us: When we surrender our hearts to Christ, the Holy Spirit becomes a part of us to guide us, help us and comfort us. So, the Spirit is living in us, giving us life. We are blessed…not because anything we have done to earn it, but because of what Jesus did for us …
Freedom: Several days ago, I used Romans 8:1 for my morning Mound Visit to you. This morning, I want to send both Romans 8:1 and 8:1-2. The horrific physical, mental, and spiritual anguish Christ endured on the cross was for freedom…for you and for me. “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are …
Anxiety: Sometimes our lives become like a roller coaster. Up one day, down the next. Feeling contentment one day, stress and anxiety the next. Our lives may be up and down, but God never changes. When we turn to Him, His strength can bring peace…even joy! “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought …
Seeking Ourselves, Seeking God: A popular thing for people when I was in my late teens and early twenties was to go off somewhere to “find themselves.” Now I see that when we are not sure about “where we are” in life, we should run to God, not away from Him. Seek God, He will …
Peace: “There is no peace like the peace of those whose minds are possessed with full assurance that they have known God, and God has known them, and that this relationship guarantees God’s favor to them in life, through death and on forever.” (J.R. Packer) Jesus said: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I …
Opening Day! It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball! The new season is beginning. Each player is hopeful for a banner year. The fans of each team are cautiously optimistic. Everyone is excited. Play ball! Each one of us can enjoy the excitement of Opening Day almost every day. “By reading the scriptures I am …
Communication: Have you ever been around someone who only wants to talk about bad news? Sometimes, we want to hear good news, don’t we!? God wants us to bring our troubles, our burdens, and our heartbreak to Him, of course. He also wants us to bring our joy, praise, and our gratitude as well. He …
Wisdom, Faith, Power: If our faith is based on someone else’s wisdom, charisma or clever words we are “barking up the wrong tree.” We need to examine and compare everything we hear to the Word of God and the power of God. Pray for discernment and the wisdom and power that flows from God’s throne! …
Wisdom, Faith, Power: If our faith is based on someone else’s wisdom, charisma or clever words we are “barking up the wrong tree.” We need to examine and compare everything we hear to the Word of God and the power of God. Pray for discernment and the wisdom and power that flows from God’s throne! …
God is For You: God is for you. I know, sometimes it doesn’t feel like He is. He is for you when you have a five game losing streak. He is for you when you don’t get the job you interviewed for. He is for you when the diagnosis is heartbreaking. When we surrender everything …