Luke 5:4 – When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” Nets are made to be cast. A net does no good sitting in the boat collecting dust. You can spend all your time mending your net, washing your net, but […]
If I were to ask you to walk across an eight-foot beam that was only two feet off the ground, would you do it? Probably so. You would not think twice about it. However, if I were to raise it five feet off the ground, would you still do it? Most likely. What if I […]
I find it amazing that people live a life doing what they hate to do. They are unhappy with their job, unhappy with where they live, unhappy with this and that…yet they never do anything about it. Some people view work as a prison. They are trapped and can never get out alive. I have […]
Today is a gift, and what we do with it makes all the difference! We can choose to leave it wrapped up and move about our day, or we can unwrap this gift and make the most of it. By unwrapping it, I mean to take the time to make the most of every opportunity […]
We make our future better by learning from our experiences. It has been said that experience is the best teacher, but not necessarily. The best teacher is EDUCATED EXPERIENCE, meaning that we learn something from our experiences. You will be destined to repeat your experiences if you do not learn anything from them. Just because […]
In our ongoing quest for happiness, we often find ourselves trapped in a vicious cycle of fleeting moments. We pursue what we believe will bring us joy, only to discover that it leaves us empty and yearning for more. But what if I were to reveal that there’s a realm beyond happiness? What if, instead […]
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 […]