BECAUSE GOD IS A LOVING GOD, HE WILL PLACE US IN SITUATIONS THAT WILL MATURE AND GROW US. SINCE HIS STORY IS DIFFERENT FROM OUR STORY, WE NEED TO TRUST HIS WISDOM IN ALL SITUATIONS. GOD has many ways of expressing HIS love to us……..HIS blessings can be seen around us through the people that … More WHY GOD’S GIFTS ARE EXPERIENCES WE MIGHT NEVER CHOOSE
LIKE YOU, SOMETIMES I NEED TO KNOW MY DIRECTION………BEING LOST IS NO FUN! We have lived in Arizona for a couple of years, but when we first moved here, I was very cautious about how far I ventured out until I learned my directions. We live in a valley and are completely surrounded by mountain ranges. … More WHY GOD NEEDS TO BE YOUR TRUE NORTH
We all know the type……she or he is the one who just has to be the center of things. She is the one who comes into a room and all heads turn. She knows how to seek attention and gets it for sure! She or he will talk over you and even act like you … More WHY GOD SHOULD BE YOUR ONLY AUDIENCE
IT IS HUMAN NATURE TO COMPARE………WE DO IT EVEN WHEN WE DON’T REALIZE. In our fast paced social media world the comparisons can be endless. You will be pushed daily into comparing yourself with all those perfect pictures of others’ lives. We even have a social media website that promotes just that…….pictures. All … More WHY COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS IS ALWAYS A LOSE LOSE SITUATION
IF YOU HAVE ACCEPTED JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING? Do you walk with a certain intentional living that leads you securely on your path that will one day lead to heaven? Sometimes I think Christians still worry about their eternal security. Sooner or later that fear … More WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING.
What is the condition of your faith right now……..right in this very moment? I have to ask because I wonder myself if my faith is strong, sure and steadfast. Does your faith waver at the first bump in the road? And who do you go to when the tough times arise? Do you call on … More SPIRITUAL GRIT
I hope all who read my blog had a wonderful and joyous Easter! I was thrilled to be able to serve and greet all who walked through our doors at Central Christian Church at the Gilbert Campus in Arizona. I must admit there was a definite energy of the Holy Spirit in our building. Spring was … More WHY EASTER NEEDS TO BE LIVED EVERY SINGLE DAY
ARE YOU ALL CHARTS AND CALENDARS OR ARE YOU ALL WHIMS AND SPONTANEOUS? ARE YOU FLEXIBLE FOR GOD? If you think about it, rigid people, those who follow a tight schedule, have no room for whim, spontaneity or fun. Do you know someone like this? They are hard to be around. Some have everything scheduled … More ARE YOU FLEXIBLE FOR GOD?
ARE YOU TRYING TO FOLLOW A SET OF RULES YOU LEARNED AS A CHILD OR IN YOUR CHURCH THAT DICTATES YOUR FAITH WALK? The more I walk with GOD and other fellow believers, the more I realize that GOD draws us near to HIM, each in his own way, each in his own set … More ARE YOU TRYING TO FOLLOW TOO MANY RULES?
This time of year, I spend much time reading Scripture describing how JESUS came to the world in a manger in Bethlehem. What a wonder it must have been for Wise men to follow the star in the East to an unknown location where love from Heaven came down to touch the world. As most … More AN ARM FULL OF GRACE
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