The Indispensable Man
Sometimes when you are feeling really important. When your ego is in full bloom. You’re the best person in the room. When you feel that your going will leave an unfilled hole, follow this simple instruction and see how it humbles you. Take a bucket and fill it with water, put your hands in it […]
You’re A Beautiful Mosaic
In a mosaic, the artist arranges pieces of cut or broken stone or tile, to create a decorative pattern. We may struggle to grasp the overall design of a mosaic when we’re looking at the individual pieces up close. All we see are broken pieces. But when we step back far enough to view the […]
May God Give You A Jonathan…
There are times in life when God touches the heart of someone to uniquely see our future and propel us with unfathomable love and protection into that future. This is as mysterious as it is sobering and can only be adequately explained as a divine act. That is at the core of the relationship between […]
He Will Restore The Years The Locusts Have Eaten
This is one of the most fascinating scriptures full of amazing promises, found in Joel 2:25. We love to quote it and we should but it is important to remember the context. “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten.” That is a promise certainly worth claiming. Remember that it is based […]
Love Is Kind- Kindness Diffuses Anger
If we speak harshly to someone, we brace ourselves for a sharp response. But an unexpected kind response can quickly turn a conversation in a totally different direction. Kindness is its own reward. Kindness is irresistible. After all, “It is the kindness of God that draws us to repentance” (Rom. 2:4) As recipients of His […]
With God, The Impossible Is The Ordinary…
“For with God nothing will be impossible.” (Luke 1:37) If you can hear the inaudible, think the unthinkable, see the invisible, believe the incredible, you can do the impossible. The word, “impossible”- God’s word itself reflects the truth of that statement in Luke. In this passage, the angel Gabriel is talking to Mary, the mother […]
Listen With Active Ears
Every human being is spiritual and desires to talk about spiritual things. An entry door is a key part of their story that they reveal, sometimes unintentionally, this will allow you to advance the conversation deeper in the future. Love them enough to take the time and make the investment to listen with active ears. […]
Valentinus- The Back Story!
Today is “Valentine’s Day.” Many overlook or don’t know the origin of Valentine’s Day and assume it is just a day to celebrate love. The name Valentine is derived from the Latin word “Valens” which means worthy, strong, or powerful. Valentinus was the name of a man who lived in Rome during the reign of […]
God’s Love is an Exercise of His Goodness
God’s Love is an Exercise of His Goodness… God’s love for us reaches its goal as it brings us to know and enjoy Him in a covenant relationship. This is how God relates to His people. He promises to be our God and our Redeemer and we promise to love and serve Him alone. We […]
Relationships Without Love
Relationships without love are anywhere from mediocre to miserable. The personal greatness of love takes on powerful significance when we realize that God is love. God’s love was put on visible display when He loved those unworthy of His love, people like me. (Romans 5:8) The greatest display of love happened when our Creator became […]