Even If: A Lesson in Resilience
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the flocks disappear […]
The Result of Right Focus
I decided to study joy this week. I know it’s not based on circumstances or situations. Those things can produce happiness (or unhappiness). Joy is within. It’s a state of […]
The Idol of Comparison
Years ago when I wrote Facing God, the Holy Spirit highlighted a verse in Isaiah 44 that often comes back to my remembrance. Regarding idols, the prophet said, “The […]
The Best Advertisement
Do you know what advertisers know that God has known for a long time? That people are your best advertisement.
When you see someone with a new bag, or in a […]
Freedom With Borders
When we think of freedom, it usually comes with the idea of no borders, no fence, nothing holding us back or holding someone in. But I want to look at […]
Influence In This World
I recently saw a connection between something Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount and the prophet Zechariah regarding our influence in this world. It’s no secret the Word […]
Faith On Repeat
When my boys were younger, a physical education coach taught all his students how to juggle. My middle son Christopher was especially good at it. I remember him juggling oranges […]
Your Silent, Yet Powerful, Ally
Great. When you hear this word, what comes to mind? Perhaps something large in size or stature or amount. It can be used to describe force or intensity (positively or […]
Peace, Not Pressure
I cannot overemphasize the peace of God.
In a world of hyper-anxiety, stress, worry, fear, and depression, one of the most valuable spiritual commodities a believer could possess is the tangible […]
Revive Us Again!
“Will you not revive us again so that your people may rejoice in you?” (Psalm 85:6).
This verse (and question) was posed to us at church recently. It’s a question to […]
He Makes All Things New
He makes all things new. I can’t get away from this theme. As I heard this rolling around in my heart, I had to pause and meditate on it because […]
On The Cusp of Something New
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock…” (Revelation 3:20).
Behold, look, see, be aware– there is a call in the spirit for us to be more attune to the things […]
Resist Him
Do you know what an adversary is? In some circles, it’s used as a legal term to describe an opponent in court. But spiritually, the Bible uses this term to […]
You Don’t Have to Live on Yesterday’s Mercy
Is anyone else grateful for new days? What I mean is, there are a lot of mornings I wake up and sincerely say “Thank You Lord” simply because it’s a […]
I Am Not the Christ
“I am not the Christ.” — John the Baptist
As good as it is to know who you are in Christ, it’s just as good to know who you are not.
This […]
Your Step of Faith
What do you think of when you hear the word access? I first think of an opening or point of entrance or even approval to continue. The dictionary says access […]
Find All the Good Trails
My daughter-in-law grew up hiking trails with her family. So before her wedding to our son, it seemed like a fun idea to get both families together on a hike […]
If God is For Us…
“Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?”
I don’t always use the word foe in my every day vernacular but I just like how this is stated. […]
