Everything in our lives is shaped by what our hearts are in thrall about. Did you know? Paul David Tripp says this: “we live one of two lives: either one’s heart lives in a fundamental, life-shaping awe of the horizontal, physical, created world (things that are on earth) or one’s heart lives in a foundational, … More THE AWE CAPACITY OF ONE’S HEART
I say this, to invite someone, because it is so simple and doesn’t cost much. Your intentional act of reaching out could change someone’s life. I tend to wonder what matters most in GOD’S eyes. Is it the big things we do that everyone notices or is it the small that no one sees? We … More SMALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INTENTIONAL
Doxology is a big word to me however it means: doxa (glory) and logos (word). So doxology can mean a hymn or a statement of praise. WHAT IS YOUR PRAISE TODAY? We were created to return praise to our CREATOR, the ALMIGHTY GOD, ELOHIM. ELOHIM is the Hebrew word for GOD and when we praise … More WHAT IS YOUR DOXOLOGY?
Here in the West I must say that we have the most glorious sunsets I have ever seen. They actually take my breath away to the point that if I see one, I must stop and take a picture so I won’t ever forget it and then, I ponder HIS glorious HAND writing across the … More BE A GLORY CHASER
Recently I read that small acts of intentional love actually trigger our brains into releasing oxytocin, which literally lifts our spirits into a natural high state. Giving gives us a positive emotion and a natural high. Maybe that is why GOD calls us to give to others. GIVE OF YOUR TIME, TALENT AND RESOURCES Give … More KEEP GIVING
GOD DOES NOT WASTE A THING. I LOVE TO KNOW THIS AND TELL MYSELF THIS OFTEN. YOUR STORY AND MY STORY IS CONTINUING EVERY DAY GOD WAKES US. With GOD watching us and guiding us nothing we do or say is a waste because HE has HIS hands upon us. GOD PURSUES US FIRST When … More YOUR STORY IS NEVER A WASTE
God’s glory can be seen all around us. Never take it all for granted. HE displays HIS hands so we will honor and worship HIM. But it’s our every day self-glory that gets us into trouble. Who is on the throne of our lives? Who comes first? Because in GOD’S plan, it’s not about us, … More SELF-GLORY/GOD’S GLORY
If you think about it, there is much beauty, manmade beauty that we can buy on this earth. Beautiful homes, cars, paintings etc. all are plentiful and adored. All of this however, is just stuff. It is stuff we think somehow will satisfy. TRUE BEAUTY CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT WITH ATTENTION. It’s our attention and … More TRUE BEAUTY CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT WITH ATTENTION!
HIS glory begins just there……..in a glance. It is just a glance away, do you see it? HIS glory reigns from the sky above us to the ground under our feet. His glory is within each of us as HE remakes us and transforms us slowly into HIS glorious image! HIS GLORY IS JUST A … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Add to your faith………this is possible if we do this: 2 PETER 1: 5 – 7 “BUT ALSO FOR THIS VERY REASON, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE, ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE, TO VIRTUE KNOWLEDGE, TO KNOWLEDGE SELF-CONTROL, TO SELF-CONTROL PERSEVERANCE, TO PERSEVERANCE GODLINESS, TO GODLINESS BROTHERLY KINDNESS, AND TO BROTHERLY KINDNESS LOVE.” We believe in the … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
