Paul David Tripp says in his devotional book: New Morning Mercies, that grace isn’t lazy and that we were created to work. Our Creator knows what is truly best for us, but how often do we choose comfort over best? It is our human nature to want comfort. I know I choose it and often … More THE BEST INSTEAD OF THE COMFORTABLE
JESUS made Paul HIS own and HE makes you HIS own too. HE calls you friend, not just a servant, but a friend……. JOHN 15: 14 “YOU ARE MY FRIENDS IF YOU DO WHAT I COMMAND YOU.” And so we are a friend of JESUS, treasured and loved and we are to love our friends, … More HE HAS MADE YOU HIS FRIEND
Have you ever noticed that some things and circumstances grow old when they are the same over and over and never change? I am one of those people who likes and thrives on each day being different from the next. It’s why I didn’t last long at a desk job from 9 to 5. UGH! … More IT NEVER REALLY GROWS OLD
Be the one! Be the one who obeys GOD and goes the extra mile to help and love on your fellow humans when no one else will. Be the one who is “set apart” for GOD. Are you the one who hears the call and then obeys when others turn their nose up? Don’t miss … More ACTING ON WHAT YOU PROFESS TO BELIEVE
Are you going through something really hard right now? It could be a diagnosis, a financial hardship, a relationship gone, or a suffering of the soul. When our lives get hard and overwhelming we should stop……take a breath and look to our gracious LORD. I’ve taken a serious look at what is happening in my … More GRACIOUS CARE IN UNCOMFORTABLE FORMS
Sometimes showing up is all GOD needs to work through us. We may feel inadequate, but GOD fills us with all the grace we need. I lead a serving team almost every Saturday at our Church. I am so very blessed and grateful to be part of this loving team. I have an app on … More SHOW UP AND EXTEND GRACE
In our throw away society people just don’t seem to care much about anything these days. People quickly discard their belongings and even more so with people! There is a bigger trend these days of throwing away a loving family and even friends. Relationships can be messy and sometimes it takes a humble spirit and our … More AND I TREASURE IT…….
Our gracious GOD is so very faithful to us, so let us examine today how faithful we are to HIM. MATTHEW 25: 21 “YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL WITH A FEW THINGS; I WILL PUT YOU IN CHARGE OF MANY THINGS.” Faithful in a few things is how we start……..faithful in reading our Bibles, study and … More FAITHFULNESS EQUALS FRUITFULNESS
We are 11 days into the New Year and how is your peace? I think we all have an internal meter as to whether we feel at peace or not. When we are not, we have let the world dictate our lives and honestly you have to say to yourself: how is this working? Because the … More NEW YEAR – NEW PEACE
When was the last time you looked at the beauty right in front of you? When was the last time you caught someone doing something……..right? Oh our world around us is good at showing us all that is wrong with it, just listen to the news or politicians. END THIS YEAR ON A POSITIVE NOTE AND … More AMPLIFY WHAT IS RIGHT IN THE WORLD
