“Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less.” C.S. Lewis I woke up very early this morning with the words “stand firm” going over and over in my mind. The enemy wants to take us down, destroy our families, rob of us of joy and diminish our influence. Peter …
Paul gave advice to the Christians in Corinth 2,000 years ago that serves us well today: Be on your guard Stand firm in the faith Be men of courage Be strong Do everything in love (1 Corinthians 16:13,14)
Anger. Fear. Negativism. Hate. Deceit. Obviously, I’m talking about the presidential election. Of course, we should perform our civic duty, vote our conscious and pray for who we should vote for. What we should not do is allow the negativity to steal our joy and prevent us from pleasing God. The author of Hebrews reminds …
The questions are valid. Can I really love those who persecute me? Can I really learn to be more like Jesus? Am I worthy to call myself a follower of Christ? The answers are yes, yes and yes…and yes to a hundred other doubts you may have about yourself. You can because you are “equipped.” …
You’ve most likely heard the saying, “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.” I may take that a step further. As we step out into the future, we are not alone. Jesus said, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20)
There’s a certain type of exhaustion that can’t be helped by taking a vacation or taking a day off from work for golf or fishing. It’s a weariness that comes from being “priority challenged” or having a major disappointment in your life. Have you ever been weary in the depths of your soul? I …
There’s a certain type of exhaustion that can’t be helped by taking a vacation or taking a day off from work for golf or fishing. It’s a weariness that comes from being “priority challenged” or having a major disappointment in your life. Have you ever been weary in the depths of your soul? I …
No matter how difficult the challenge, no matter the magnitude of your trials, the God who loves you will help you. Jesus is the perfect Lamb of God, but He is also the Lion of Judah. Listen to what the Psalmist says about the God we have access to: “Lift up your heads, you …
“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers this should not be.” (James 3:9,10) The following advice from Max Lucado should be tattooed on my brain: Never say anything …
What is your favorite Bible verse? Whatever it is should be repeated both silently and verbally. God inspired you with that verse for a reason. It’s a significant part of your life and a part of your testimony.