If we want our opinions to matter and others to hear our concerns, maybe the best place to start is by examining our hearts. Do my words or actions foster personal status or gain? Who or what am I promoting? Is the goal of what I have to say for another's benefit? Am I loving others well?
Read More“IF ALL OF LIFE IS A GIFT TO BE STEWARDED, THEN THIS IS A PERFECT TIME TO CONSIDER REBALANCING YOUR INVESTMENT MIX OF TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE.”
Read MoreMaybe we’re not all in the “middle ages” of our journeys, but I dare say we all forget where we’ve been and where we are going. When we are faced with uncertain times, such as these, our memory of God’s goodness perhaps becomes hazy or altogether forgotten as we look to worldly sources for information or enlightenment as to how we ought to live.
Read MoreWhat are you thinking about? Are your eyes and thoughts focused on things that will make you anxious? Are your eyes and thoughts focused on the God of Peace? Are your eyes and thoughts focused on what you are missing out on, or on what you have to be thankful for right now? What if instead of worrying, you sat down and wrote a “thankful list”?
Read MoreI deserved all that Christ took upon Himself. I should have found myself on that cross. But wait. God, in His infinite mercy, took an innocent life, and thrust upon it all the sin of mankind. That life paid the price.
Read MoreEverything that Jesus did, every word that He spoke, every prayer that He prayed were in alignment with the will of His Father.
Read MoreThe goal of parenting is not to protect your children…our goal as parents is to train up children and guide them toward a heartfelt obedience to God.
Read MoreIf we were more prone to enter into the sadness, I believe it would draw us closer to the creator of the universe and into a greater understanding of how God cherishes life.
Read MoreGod wants us to follow Him because He wants to be with us. He wants to know us and love us. And be known by us and loved by us. He wants to help us flourish and find joy in Him as He finds joy in us.
Read MoreWelcome to the start of a new year. The season when we set goals for change in our personal lives and change of our habits with the hopes of things lasting longer than 2 days.
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