Have you ever found yourself in a place of confusion, wondering where your joy went? It’s a common experience, isn’t it? But let me tell you something powerful: When you feel that way, it’s not that God’s presence has left you; rather, you might have drifted away from His presence. Think about it. God promises […]
How do we worship? Jesus said, John 14:15 (NIV) If you love me, you will keep my commands. We worship God through the act of being obedient to Him. When we keep His commands we are becoming who He created us to be. It is only when we step out from underneath His commands […]
Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. Worship involves listening to God. After entering His courts with thanksgiving and praise, we then enter His throne room where He shares the secrets of His heart. This is the place where God begins to […]
I want to dive into a topic that hits close to home for many of us: forgiveness. Now, forgiveness isn’t just a concept we toss around casually; it’s a profound directive embedded in the very fabric of our faith. Ephesians 4:32 lays it out plain and simple: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving […]
To live life with intentionality, you must be decisive. Indecisiveness prevents action and kills opportunity. Analyzing every detail stalls forward progress. William Arthur Ward said, “The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.” Many people are stuck in the paralysis of analysis. They are drowning in […]
For many years, Bronnie Ware worked in palliative care. Her patients were those who had gone home to die in the comfort of their familiar surroundings. She was able to witness some incredibly special moments while caring for them during the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. She ended up writing an insightful […]
Faith has to be extended in the midst of challenges. In Philippians, Paul reminds us that he hasn’t reached his ultimate goals yet but continues to press on, fueled by his unwavering faith in Christ. He forgets what’s behind him and strains towards the future, with his eyes fixed on the prize God has called […]
We can always trust that God’s plans are good and good for us. Founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Anne F. Beiler said, “My philosophy is: Life is hard, but God is good. Try not to confuse the two.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper […]
You may have heard it said that we worship before an audience of One. Though there is truth in that statement, I can’t help but think that our worship is not simply limited to an audience of One. We worship an audience of One, but we worship before the audience of the world. The world […]
When we only focus on the problems around us we can easily miss the power within us. Thomas Edison once said, “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” God has instilled within us a potential far beyond what we can fathom. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV) 20 Now to Him […]