“For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up His life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.” (Ephesians 5:25 NLT) Everything we do, say, or think adds to or detracts from the painting our life displays, in terms ofContinue reading “What Do You Think of Christ?”
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When We Lie to Ourselves
“I weep with sorrow, encourage me by Your word. Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing Your instructions.” (Psalm 119:28-29 NLT) About what do you tend to lie to yourself the most? Do words like: “Just this once.” Or “This will be the last time, Lord, I promise!” sound familiar?Continue reading “When We Lie to Ourselves”
Living Your Best Life Now
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.” (Romans 12:1 NLT) Have you come to understandContinue reading “Living Your Best Life Now”
Where Lies Your Love?
“These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.” (Matthew 15:8-9 NLT) We worship what we love! Yet far too often what we worship reflects a greater love for ourselves than for God. In Romans 12:1Continue reading “Where Lies Your Love?”
Are You Able?
“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5 NLT) If you’ve been around church or Jesus followers for any length of time you’ve likely read or heard the above verse. IfContinue reading “Are You Able?”
Stewardship or Ownership?
“And the Lord replied, ‘A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other servants and feeding them.’” (Luke 12:42 NLT) Stewardship isn’t a word we see or hear used very often other than at church. Today we use words like manager, administrator, or boss, but they meanContinue reading “Stewardship or Ownership?”
Praise God for My Addiction!
“God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made Him head over all things for the benefit of the church.” (Ephesians 1:22 NLT) We’ve grown so accustomed to seeing the word “addiction” used in reference to drugs, alcohol, sex, and dozens of other life-destroying tools of Satan, we’ve forgotten that itContinue reading “Praise God for My Addiction!”
Walking With Jesus 