Do you have dreams, challenges or fears that you need to bring before God in prayer? Are you sometimes reluctant to discuss certain things with God in prayer? In his book “Draw the Circle,” Mark Batterson makes these statements: “Here’s what I know for sure: God won’t answer 100 percent of the prayers we don’t …
It’s easy to feel beaten down by life’s circumstances and even feel like a “nobody.” It happens to all of us. While recently reading a devotional by Max Lucado, I was reminded that, as a believer, “when we gave Jesus our heart, He gave us His.” A partial list of what this means: -You are …
Devotion, prayer, Bible Study, trust, obedience, service, loving God and loving others; These are a few things we might give to God. But, we can, in no way, “out give” God. If we give more of ourselves to God, God will give more of Himself to us.” (Mark Batterson) “For God so loved the world, …
It doesn’t work well when we try to force our plan on God. Many times His plan looks different than ours. Submission and surrender are words I don’t normally like to think about. They are great concepts for you; not so much for me! LOL. God sees the big picture, we can’t, unless He chooses …
I want to be careful not to post anything on social media that I would not say to someone while engaging in a face to face conversation with them. The Bible is still very relevant for our world of technology and social media. Listen to Paul’s instructions from 2,000 years ago: “Don’t have anything to …
Life is short. We have family, work, hobbies, relationships, faith. How can we get the most out of life? How can we make today and each day count?Moses brought this dilemma before God; so should we: “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) When I …
Yesterday, I talked about how, as a MiLB player, I felt distant from God. You may have friends and family members who seem so very far from God. Remember, “nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:38,39) “We may get out of God’s will, but we will …
As a minor league baseball player, even as a believer, I became totally undisciplined in regards to my spiritual life. In those days, MiLB had no Baseball Chapel or Chaplain. Even though I knew Christ, I wasn’t spending any time in the Word and only prayed when I felt shame and guilt or if I …
There are challenges in life that can only be faced with God’s help. We would be wise to trust Him in all of life’s challenges whether they reveal themselves as a major storm or just a bump in the road. “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. …
We need to be passionate about our faith, our relationships, our careers, our dreams, our goals and even our hobbies. And, we should surround ourselves with people who encourage us in what we are passionate about. I saw this quote recently: “Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.” (Unknown) “Whatever you …