2 Timothy Chapter 2:15 says, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” There’s another translation that says “study to show yourself approved.” That one speaks to me especially because […]
Read More In Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus says: “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do […]
Read MoreMy greatest desire in life is to one day stand before Jesus and hear Him say, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” Faithfulness is crucial. Being loyal, constant, and steadfast in our daily walk with God is required of the devoted disciple of Christ. I’ve always been deeply challenged […]
Read More What do I mean by living an evaluated life? I mean we need to continuously evaluate our life by God’s Word. Am I living up to God’s ideal for my life or am I not. There are six marks of a devoted disciple that Paul speaks about in Ephesians 3:14-21. […]
Read MoreI posted on Facebook earlier this week, “Faith is developed on the anvil of trouble, trauma, trial, transition and testing. Your crisis is a part of God’s construction process. He’s at work in you and for you. Trust Him!” This is such an important principle to learn. God does not […]
Read More2 Chronicles 7:14 is an incredibly powerful scripture: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” Notice that […]
Read MoreIdentity theft happens every 2 seconds in the United States. People spend tons of money to protect – and recover – their identity. We need to protect our spiritual identity, too. By that, I mean Satan is a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. That’s what the Bible says. […]
Read MoreOther people depend on your prayers. Whether we’re talking about your spouse, children, grandchildren, friends, coworkers, church family…we all need people in our corner praying for us and we need to be in their corner praying for them. Paul shows us how to pray in Ephesians 1. Take a look […]
Read MoreOne of the inspiring things about the first chapter of Ephesians is the powerful encouragement on how to keep your faith vital and strong. Notice verses 1-13; here we see no fewer than 10 instances where Paul reminds us of the fact that we are “in Christ Jesus,” or similar […]
Read MoreOne of the things that I see over and over in the New Testament is Jesus’ focus on the one. He saw the crowds, for sure. But He focused on the individuals in the crowds. He cared for the person. He focused on the individual person, not just the masses. […]
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