Asking and Receiving
September 29, 2024 Prayer is a blessing as is, of course, receiving. We must recognize the fact that God does not need our prayers, but we need to pray. He doesn’t need information, but we need a place to cast…
Freedom In Submission
September 22, 2024 From the beginning, God’s creation enjoyed the greatest freedom in being and fulfilling God’s purpose. Sin entered the world as Adam and Eve decided that submitting to God’s will was less than fulfilling, thus rebelling against God…
Change Your Morning, Change Your Life
September 15, 2024 Think about your morning routine. The way you begin your day has a great impact on what you will accomplish that day as well as the ongoing attitude you will have throughout the day. Hence, there is…
Payday Is Coming
September 8, 2024 There is a growing desire to see God’s judgment as we see a growing amount of chaos and atrocities around the world. We can get discouraged if we don’t keep a close eye on God’s word to…
Finding Enjoyment on the Job
September 1, 2024 From the beginning of man’s existence, work was a source of fulfillment and joy. Think about Adam being placed in the Garden of Eden to work the garden and keep it. It was that very garden that…
The Trap of Fear
August 25, 2024 Have you ever noticed how enticing fear can be? Just watch the “teaser” they give in the midst of the news report before they go to a break. You will be given a snippet of a story…
The Conundrum of Clutter
August 18, 2024 It’s rare to find a person who does not have any clutter, the truth of the matter is we are a society that is given to much clutter. Consider how few garages are used to park cars…
Encouragement for the Encourager
August 11, 2024 Do you consider yourself to be an encourager? There are many promises in the Word of God for those who take the time to encourage others. Proverbs 11:25 (ESV) — 25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,…
Weeping May Endure for a Night
August 4, 2024 You have no doubt noticed that whenever you experience pain or sickness, it most often seems worse at night. You are not alone. Job expressed the same consideration: Job 30:17 (ESV) — 17 The night racks my…
The Truth About Indecisiveness
July 28, 2024 Decisions are made every day. In fact, most of us make hundreds of decisions each day, but what about the decisions we are putting off or make the decision to not make a decision? That is called…
The Grace of Being Content
July 21, 2024 What comes to your mind when you hear the word, “contentment?” Most often people think of a warm fuzzy feeling like you would picture a contented cow chewing the cud. Is that kind of contentment possible in…
Who Is Jesus?
July 14, 2024 Ask a hundred people today who Jesus is, and you’ll probably get a hundred different answers. It was a similar scene to the one described in the Bible when Jesus asked His disciples who people thought He…
Say It Now
July 7, 2024 There is nothing like the regret of wanting to say something to someone, putting it off, then only to learn of their death and realize you have blown it. It happens all the time. Most funeral weeping…
I Am Praying for You
June 30, 2024 What could be better than to have someone say to you, “I am praying for you.” It’s a great way to open a spiritual conversation that can lead to a Gospel presentation, or a word of encouragement…
The Danger of Isolation
June 23, 2024 God has established man to be in relationship with God first, his/her mate second, then in family and in the covenant family. God has stated the reason: “It’s not good to be alone.” Genesis 2:18 (ESV) —…
The Value of Early Rising
June 16, 2024 How would you like to get more things done each day? This is not a sales pitch for the latest course in time management, but there is one time of the day when you can be most…
The Emergency Action Plan
June 9, 2024 We live in a time that is much like Jesus predicted would be the scene prior to the destruction of Jerusalem in which there would be wars and rumors of wars. Many people are in a state…
The Wonder of God’s Love
June 2, 2024 The love of God is not easily understood. In fact, we are told that we need divine revelation to comprehend anything about God’s love. To get just a little grasp of this enormous aspect of God literally…
A God Formed Self-Image
May 26, 2024 How do you see yourself? How you see the most important person in your life sees you is a good indication of your self-image. Think of growing up and how your self-image was formed by how your…
I Can’t Come Down
May 19, 2024 I have a friend who is quite knowledgeable and talented who, if he answered every request for help, would not only be over stressed but quite unsuccessful due to over-commitment. As he talked to me about his…
Embracing Discomfort
May 12, 2024 We live in a very comfortable time when we seem to hold onto comfort above anything else. Consequently, when the Bible speaks of times of discomfort in the form of affliction, suffering, discipline, pruning, self-denial, or tribulation…
The Pleasure of The Lord
May 5, 2024 If you love someone, you’ll want to know what pleases them. It’s an appropriate thing to ask couples to see if they really know the other person. In what do they take pleasure? Peter gives that advice…
Great Expectation
April 28, 2024 God has given us every reason to expect great things from Him. Jeremiah 33:1–3 (KJV) — 1 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the…
Come Out from Hiding
April 21, 2024 Have you ever been guilty of trying to hide something in your life? Maybe you have convinced yourself that you’ve even been successful in hiding it from God. Wrong! The Bible is clear that the revealing of…
A Gospel Centered Life
April 14, 2024 A Gospel centered life is a Christ centered life because the Lord Jesus Christ and His accomplishment is the focus of the Gospel. Therefore, a Gospel centered life is one in which the person involved is focused…
The Power of Dependency
April 7, 2024 We love being independent. Just ask a person if you can help them and their quick response will be “no thank you.” That is nothing new. It’s exactly what Adam and Eve proclaimed in the Garden of…
Up From the Grave He Arose
March 31, 2024 There’s a song by the same title written by Robert Lowry that is sung at the time of the year when the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is front and center. The first verse and chorus…
God Is Watching
March 24, 2024 Knowing that God is omniscient (all knowing), may go over our heads until we stop and think about it as it concerns us and our activities. We cannot hide from God! And that means we cannot hide…
Kicking The Can
March 17, 2024 There’s an expression for procrastinating called, “kicking the can.” Just picture a person walking down the street and seeing a can, of which the content is of great worth. Rather than picking up the can and gleaning…
Why Are You So Angry?
March 10, 2024 It’s well documented that people are angry today. But why are people so angry? Some say it’s because of television news that plays on the viewer’s emotions, often stirring up anger about a situation so the viewer…
Breaking Away from the “Used To” Camp
March 3, 2024 I met with a health care professional about an ailment I was experiencing and was quickly disgusted by her attitude of trying to prove her worth to me by telling me all the things she “used to”…
The Intercessor
February 25, 2024 It’s a terrible feeling to be all alone, to feel like there is nobody going to bat for you or to stand in the gap for you. It’s a lonely feeling when you know you need someone…
Your Work Matters to God
February 18, 2024 Next time you feel your work doesn’t matter or you are stuck doing what seems to be a meaningless task, remember this: you were designed to work. Genesis 1:26–27 (ESV) — 26 Then God said, “Let us…
Discontentment Versus Contentment
February 11, 2024 Like most spiritual applications to life, we almost always need to think in terms of the opposite of how things are naturally. If we want to mature, we need to be more and more dependent upon God.…
Just Five Good Minutes
February 4, 2024 Jeff Galloway, noted marathon runner himself, has coached many people. In fact, he’s been credited to have influenced the majority of people today who cross the finish line of a 26.2-mile course. His run-walk interval technique has…
The Power of Just One More
January 28, 2024 Anything you do, if you can stretch and do a little more, you can find a sense of power from the breakthrough to go a little farther. The athlete that does all the repetitions the coach prescribed,…
Diligence Is Not an Option
January 21, 2024 The importance of being diligent is seen throughout the Bible, but especially in the account where Jesus described the greatest commandment as He summed up the Ten Commandments this way: Mark 12:29–31 (ESV) — 29 Jesus answered,…
God’s Help Versus Self Help
January 14, 2024 For many years the phrase, “God helps those who help themselves” was thought to be in the Bible, but it’s not. It’s actually attributed to Benjamin Franklin. The truth of the matter from the Bible is that…
Confidence in the Day of Trouble
January 7, 2024 Psalm 27 is a great Psalm to calm your nerves when what appears to be the day of trouble arrives in your life. Psalm 27:5 (ESV) — 5 For he will hide me in his shelter in…
Needed Interruptions
December 31, 2023 Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV) — 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. There are…
What Do You Give to The King?
December 24, 2023 When we think about the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ we are reminded of the “wise men,” as they are called in English translations, who came from the east. These long-distance seekers who were no doubt…
God Is Faithful
December 17, 2023 The title of this article is seen a number of times in the scriptures and each time we see another reason to be thankful that God is faithful. 1 Corinthians 1:9 (ESV) — 9 God is faithful,…
Our Hope
December 10, 2023 Entering the advent season brings an expectation of hope as our hearts are renewed by the thoughts of the incarnation, God manifest in the flesh, as Jesus Christ came to this world to take away our sins.…
A Sure Anchor for the Soul
December 3, 2023 Where do you turn when things get tough in life? If you turn to the promises of God, your hope is in a safe place. If you turn to anything other than the promises of God, your…
The True Hope of Christmas
November 26, 2023 When you hear of the hope of Christmas you must realize there are several meanings behind that expression. For many people the hope of Christmas is the warm and fuzzy feeling they recall as a child looking…
Give Thanks
November 19, 2023 Tis the season to give thanks but are you a grateful person? Do you live on ready to express your gratitude? What makes a person come across as ungrateful and what does that indicate? Gratitude for a…
Where Is Your Identity?
November 12, 2023 Ask a person who they are and most will tell you what they do for a living. Ask a person about their identity and it’s interesting what kind of answer you’ll get or what kind of strange…
Pocket Full of Promises
November 5, 2023 When I was in college, I always carried a little paperback book with me that was a source of great encouragement. The book titled, “The Jesus Person Pocket Promise Book” was a compilation of 800 promises of…
Buttermilk in the Fridge
October 29, 2023 It’s quite common to show up for a group ride or workout and see someone who has not been present for a while and when you inquire about their absence they reply, “life gets in the way.”…
I’d Like To File A Complaint, Please
October 22, 2023 In a day when all companies seem to be downsizing, the typical customer service department has gone digital. Typically, now when you have a complaint, you can’t just call the customer service department. Instead, you are directed…