“Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.’” (John 4:13 NLT) Water is one of life’s essential elements. There are variables, but estimates give us 2-5Continue reading “Who’s Thirsty?”
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Loving One Another
“As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love…This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:9-10, 12Continue reading “Loving One Another”
How Does a Child Humble Themselves?
“Then He said, ‘I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.’” (Matthew 18:3-4 NLT) The world in which we liveContinue reading “How Does a Child Humble Themselves?”
Why Grief Is a Gift?
“He was despised and rejected – a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on Him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.” (Isaiah 53:3 NLT) The verse above, at least for me, puts all my grief and pain into a whole new frame ofContinue reading “Why Grief Is a Gift?”
Have You Come to the End of Yourself?
“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13 NLT) For whom are you laying down your life? What does that even mean? The words in the verse above are the words of Jesus hours before He would be nailed to a cross. He was literally at theContinue reading “Have You Come to the End of Yourself?”
What’s It Costing You?
“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. They would say, ‘There’s theContinue reading “What’s It Costing You?”
Some Very Good Advice
“Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and He brought her to the man. ‘At last!’ the man exclaimed. ‘This one is bone from my body, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called “woman” because she was taken from “man,”’ This explains why a man leaves his father and motherContinue reading “Some Very Good Advice”
You Are The Beloved – John 17:23
“I am in them and You are in Me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that You sent Me and that You love them as much as You love Me.” (John 17:23 NLT) *On this Valentine’s Day, please read these words by Sylvia Gunter carefully, recognizing your position in Christ,Continue reading “You Are The Beloved – John 17:23”
Do You Hate Your Sin?
“They kept demanding an answer, so He stood up again and said, ‘All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!’” (John 8:7 NLT) We are very reluctant to face our own sin unless or until we have no choice. My sense is that to be in the presence ofContinue reading “Do You Hate Your Sin?”
Avenues of Doing God’s Work
“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” (Colossians 3:23 NLT) On some levels it seemed odd to me that the only job I could find after my divorce was selling cars. And realizing that car salespersons ranked right up there with bank robbers andContinue reading “Avenues of Doing God’s Work”
Walking With Jesus 