How often do the very voices in our heads lead us in the wrong direction? How often do these voices resemble the world around us? My own conscience can be very critical and misleading. And the voice coming from the enemy is always a tear down, a question and a distraction away from the LORD. … More RECKLESSY ABANDON
There is nothing like getting older to teach you that there are limits your body has. We may push our bodies as if we were 20 years old, but we very soon realize the next day what a painful mistake we made! OUR GOD HAS NO LIMITS! When we are overwhelmed by grief or sorrow … More LIMITED RESOURCES
Instead of questioning GOD’S goodness, we should run to it. We always seem to question GOD asking why these days, why wars, why sickness, why evil, why, why, why? Why do bad people hurt good people? Why do cheaters win? But when we ask “why LORD”, we are saying we question HIS goodness and promises, all … More RUN TO GOD’S GOODNESS
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
In our lives, GOD often closes a door only to open another one for us. I believe this is due to the fact that HIS plans are always better than our own. ISAIAH 55: 8-9 “FOR MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS, NOR ARE YOUR WAYS MY WAYS, SAYS THE LORD. FOR AS THE HEAVENS … More THE CHALLENGE OF A BLOCKED DOOR
So what is truth? And I don’t mean what is your truth? No the world pushes that lie. That question was even asked long ago and we still ask it today….. JOHN 18: 38 “PILATE SAID TO HIM, “WHAT IS TRUTH?” AFTER HE HAD SAID THIS, HE WENT BACK OUTSIDE TO THE JEWS AND TOLD THEM, “I FIND … More GO WHERE THE TRUTH IS
It is not in the equation for me to write a sermon anytime soon. I leave that for the experts! But did you know your life of suffering can be a sermon to someone watching you? I’ve come to believe that our suffering has a purpose and is necessary. How in the world would we … More GOD USES SUFFERING AS OUR SERMON
If the call to love others and to serve them is a burden to you, then you really are living for you and not for JESUS. We were bought with a precious price. The Cross is proof. JESUS sacrificed it all……..all for us to live out our lives for HIM. DON’T LIVE AS YOUR OWN……..LIVE … More LIVE AS IF CHRIST OWNS YOU
We all have a way of lying to ourselves every single day. Our own self-talk is full of lies and satan knows it and uses it against us. The enemy loves to mess with our heads and so does this fallen world. IF YOU DON’T LET GOD DEFINE YOU………THE WORLD WILL. If you believe that … More STRIP AWAY LIES WITH THE TRUTH
Ever notice how loud things are getting these days? People are aggressive and in each other faces yelling at one another. There seems to be an increasing need for everyone to be heard. And it seems to be that everyone who wants to be heard think that their view is the right view. Often it … More AN INCREASING NEED TO BE HEARD
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