There Is A God
There IS a God… We cannot establish the existence of God through the medium of our five senses. We can neither see, feel, smell, taste, nor touch him. While God is invisible to our natural eyes, we can, nevertheless, discern him in the visible things he has created. (Romans 1:20) We sometimes speak of what […]
“Why?” Three Letters To The Most Complicated Question
“Why?” Three Letters To The Most Complicated Question… It’s a one-word and incredibly complex question we all ask. It’s a question we never stop asking, all the way until the end of our life. “Why? Why did this happen? Why would they do that to me? Why couldn’t I get what I wanted?” Every human […]
Identity Amnesia
Identity Amnesia… We “know” that identity influences our thinking, our choices, and our behavior, but we have a hard time getting identity right. When we misunderstand our identity in Christ, we will suffer with identity amnesia can be powerful and dangerous. Here is the critical issue: You either define yourself VERTICALLY, or you’ll end up […]
Human Relationships
Human Relationships… You should be thankful for the people whom God places in your life. BUT… You cannot look to people to provide for you what only Jesus can provide. There are many relationships that are painful and marked by conflict and disappointment because one person, or both people, in those relationships are placing a […]
What Is Grace?
Grace is a powerful, and a life-altering word. Other than God, there is no more important word that the human mouth could speak. Grace is the ultimate spiritual game-changer. It is the one thing that has the power to change you and everything about you. There simply is nothing comparable to God’s grace. Grace explodes […]
WHO IS GRACE?
His eyes see beyond everything the mirror reflects to my broken state, my hurting heart, and my unspoken needs. His ears listen to me when I have too much and nothing to say. His tongue speaks words of peace, love and truth that fill me. His heart gladly rejoices with mine and breaks into pieces […]
Everybody Lives By Faith
Very significant. You’re always making sense of your world. In fact, I want to say something that will surprise you. Everybody lives by faith. The most agnostic, irreligious person, lives by faith. Everybody wants to think that they know the truth. Everybody wants to think that they’re right. Everybody hooks their hope to something. Everybody […]
Mercy Identifies With The Miserable In Their Misery…
What Is Mercy? Is it not compassion for those in need? Mercy deals with the results of sin (pain, misery, and distress). Mercy extends relief, it helps, and cures with reference to judgment, it withholds what is deserved. This kind of mercy for those in pain is most powerfully portrayed in Luke 10:25-37 with the […]
God Is Our Crisis Control
Many times in life we find ourselves in crisis. God is our crisis control. As the Lord encourages me in my times of prayer, I hope I can encourage you with His words to my heart. I hope that’s okay! Many times in life we find ourselves in crisis. God is our crisis control. We […]
“Look! I am about to do a new thing!”
“Look! I am about to do a new thing!”‘ “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” (Isa 43:19) What NEW thing might God be about today? You better get ready; it […]