“Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you thinkContinue reading “Broken Things”
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Are You Feeling Overwhelmed?
“I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before Him and tell Him all my troubles. When I am overwhelmed, You alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.” (Psalm 142:1-3 NLT) It’s not hard for meContinue reading “Are You Feeling Overwhelmed?”
Bitter or Sweet?
“So I went to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. ‘Yes, take it and eat it,‘ he said. ‘It will be sweet as honey in your mouth, but it will turn sour in your stomach!’ So I took the small scroll from the hand of the angel, and I ateContinue reading “Bitter or Sweet?”
Vicious But Not Victorious
“When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to Him, ‘Lord, even the demons obey us when we use Your name!’ ‘Yes,” He told them, ‘I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightening! Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions andContinue reading “Vicious But Not Victorious”
Do You Feel Like a Fraud?
“There was a lot of grumbling about Him among the crowds. Some argued, ‘He’s a good man,’ but others said, ‘He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.’” (John 7:12 NLT) Does it surprise you that there were those in Jesus’ day who thought He was a fraud? Do you ever feel like aContinue reading “Do You Feel Like a Fraud?”
One Upmanship Is Never Appropriate for a Jesus Follower
“But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in Me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.” (Mark 9:42 NLT) We too often race through verses like the one above believing they have no applicationContinue reading “One Upmanship Is Never Appropriate for a Jesus Follower”
Forgetting Who the Real Enemy Is
“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are My followers. And many will turn away from Me and betray and hate each other.” (Matthew 24:10 NLT) In Matthew 24 Jesus is outlining the things that will happen in the last days before His return.Continue reading “Forgetting Who the Real Enemy Is”
The Ugly Side of Life
“Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. ‘How can Satan cast out Satan?’ He asked. ‘A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse. Similarly, a family splintered by feuding will fall apart.’” (Mark 3:23-25 NLT) What is it in your life that is preventing you from being all that God has called youContinue reading “The Ugly Side of Life”
Your Soul Has a Shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.” (Psalm 23:1 NLT) If you’re a Jesus follower your soul has a Shepherd. What does that mean? Why should it matter to us that we have a Shepherd? Why do we need a Shepherd? These and many other questions come to mind as IContinue reading “Your Soul Has a Shepherd”
God Speaks
“So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.” (2 Corinthians 12:7b NLT) There are things we do and directions we choose that are dangerous and dishonoring to the Lord. So, there are times, as inContinue reading “God Speaks”
Walking With Jesus 