Unseen to Understood
Thank You Lord for the revealed things... There's a verse in Deuteronomy 29:29 that is very intriguing to me. It says, "The hidden things belong to the Lord our God, but the revealed things belong to [...]
What Needs to Move to Make Room?
I want to pair two thoughts together: "If anyone wants to follow after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me" (Matthew 16:24). "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, [...]
Charting Your Heart’s Path
You know what a pattern is-- something repetitive. We see it in clothing, landscape, buildings, and people. If it's a good pattern, it's pleasing to the eye and senses. But if it's a terrible pattern, it [...]
Where Are the Nine?
It's hard to say what a proper response to God is, meaning, it's difficult to define because it has to be authentic. For sure, I think it's safe to say those who approach God must have [...]
The Hidden Power Within
We become what we believe about ourselves-- not what others say, or even what God says, but what we say and believe about the person reflected in our mirror. Do you know the verse that explains [...]
Living Victoriously
People pay big money to attend seminars on how to be successful. It's in the heart of every person to succeed (at something). It's our heart because God wired us that way. And although I could [...]
A Repentant Heart
"The wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God..." --but a repentant heart does. Whether you thought it was staged or not, everyone who watched (or heard about) the Oscars on Sunday saw this [...]
Hold Your Ground
I recently used a chess board as an analogy of how the world around us works and how God uses our position in Christ to His advantage to hold ground. So picture this with me: Like [...]
Secrets & Responsibility
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may [...]
Out of Routine
I know I've mentioned to you before that I'm a routine person. In other words, I like a schedule. But I'm not necessarily referring to what time we have meals, or what day of the week [...]
When Your Heart Smiles
Why do we change our screen covers? Have you ever thought about that? Whether it be on your phone or your computer desktop, many of us update and replace the images on a regular basis. I'm [...]
Shoo The Birds!
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 In three different accounts, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, we find Jesus explaining the parable of the sower: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he [...]
How to Stop the Heart Vomit
I know the title is a bit gross, but you immediately had a mental picture didn't you? I don't think I need to explain what vomit is, but I might need to explain why Jesus used [...]
