Psalm 23
The greatest oxymoron to ever exist is the phrase defeated Christian. It’s heartbreaking when you realize how many believers live behind masks, afraid to be authentic and transparent. They overcome, but never seem to conquer-- they’re [...]
It Takes Training
I have good news and bad news. The good news is your right-standing with God (your righteousness in Christ) is never based on your feelings. The bad news is, by nature, we are carnal people. And [...]
(Never) Without God
This morning, as I sat and prayed, an old song came bubbling up out of my spirit: When I think about the Lord, how He saved me, how He raised me, how He filled me up [...]
You Don’t Have to Go There
As a reminder: the reactions of the flesh profit nothing. Outbursts of anger, frustration, and the like, are all just weaknesses of our soul. The Bible gives us clear instructions concerning them: "Do not enter the [...]
Welcome to the End Times
The Bible says, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance" (Psalm 33:12). So what happens when the Christian majority is saddened by events happening in [...]
Our Suspended Reality of Faith
Suspended Reality. Before recently, I hadn’t heard this phrase before, but it made me think of our faith in Christ. Others define suspended reality differently than what I saw in my spirit. For starters, many people [...]
Great Grace
“…and great grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33b). I hope you can look back on seasons or situations in your life and say with me, “That was great grace.” In other words, when we should’ve [...]
Why Do We Stray?
When I hear the word stray, I think of a lost dog-- one who doesn't have a home, a wanderer looking for its next meal. And then I think about people and the spiritual falling away [...]
God of Another Chance
He's the God of another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance...
The Work of Faith & Power
Who doesn't need more faith and more power? I think we all do. At any given time, we can face challenges that require us to take a deep breath and face it head-on, or shrink back [...]
Greater Grace
"And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all" (Acts 4:33). Great grace. Who doesn't need more of that? One translation of this [...]
Why Does God Care?
I remember the first time I read Psalm 8 and the question David asked God: “What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?” (Psalm 8:4) I [...]
Mundane, Ho-Hum, and the Trap
I recently stumbled upon a word that made me take a second look. The word was mundane. I figured it meant ordinary, routine, blah, or ho-hum. And these are correct synonyms (words that mean the same). [...]
How Grateful are You?
Greetings can tell you a lot about a person. A friend of mine always answers, "How are you?" with "Grateful." And another always answers with: "Better than most folks." Both of these people live and share [...]
What You Say is What You See
Until recently I had never given much thought to the word echo. I knew what it meant-- an echo is a sound heard again (a repetition) of an original sound. In a large room or a [...]
Who Are You Running From?
I recently listened to a podcast by Steven Furtick and he said something I could relate to: Everyone's running from something or somebody. Even if that somebody is themselves. Isn't that true? It's hard enough to [...]
Your Belief System Matters
Satan knows how we see ourselves is a key element to our relationship with God. His goal is to get us to re-think EVERYTHING about God, about life, about everything. He wants to hinder us from [...]
