What Is Love?
Well, there are a lot of things that we call love that don’t rise to the level of what love IS and what love DOES! Here are just a few examples: *Tolerating things that are wrong in the eyes of God may create a comfortable surface peace, but it isn’t what love does. *Saying, “It’s […]
God Does Not See With Human Eyes
“The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) God does not see with human eyes and human intuition. For the most part man only sees the outward, but the Lord sees the inside of each of […]
No One Wants To Waste His Life
Perhaps little time remains to say and do what you’ve left unsaid and undone. Perhaps you grimace to look back on a life mostly spent and wonder, “What have I done?” or, “Where did it go?” This is the bed you made; so many petals have already fallen. You are left gripping the thorny stems […]
An Expected End- Jeremiah 29:11
I pray this really encourages you as you read one of the most famous and favorite verses in all of Scripture. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” (Jer 29:11) The word “expected” and comes from […]
I Write As A Man In Need Of Grace
I write as a man in need of grace and as one who is thankful that God’s grace doesn’t just forgive; it empowers. And it doesn’t just empower; it transforms. It is the presence and power of this grace that is the hope and foundation of my life and story. By grace we are not […]
Note To Self- Detach Yourself From Yourself
In some sense, I must be detached from others in the sense that my behavior is not controlled by what someone else does. Until I am detached from himself, I will never be detached from what others do to that self. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but […]
Note To Self- Detach Yourself From Yourself
I must be detached from others in the sense that my behavior is not controlled by what someone else does. Until I am detached from himself, I will never be detached from what others do to that self. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in […]
God Doesn’t Have A Dark side
If we’ve been called to represent the character of God, we need to reevaluate how we think about his anger. Sometimes we can treat God’s anger like the embarrassing uncle in our extended family. It’s as if we’re working hard to keep this attribute of God away from public exposure. Are we secretly worried about […]
Steps For Change
The Bible is all about the grace of change. It’s a story of new beginnings and fresh starts. The Bible holds before us that hope that we can change, and in so doing, act and speak in new and better ways. And although the Bible clearly presents that change generally is a process and not […]
Your Friend Is Not The Problem
Have you ever been let down by a friend? I know the answer is most likely a resounding yes! There will be many times in life where you are the victim. This is a hard theological pill to swallow but an important step in your healing: As the victim, you are still responsible for your […]