Scripture - I am writing these things to all of you, my little children, because your sins have been forgiven in the name of Jesus our Savior. 1 John 2:12 Thoughts about what the Scripture means - As a child of God, my sins have been forgiven in the name of Jesus. Application to my... Continue Reading →
You are blessed
As you start your day, I just want to remind you of just how blessed and loved you are. Ephesians1:3-8 holds many truths. I would encourage you to explore for yourself. Among them: God has blessed you with every good thing because you are saved and you belong to Jesus. He chose you to be... Continue Reading →
The Art of Revenge #Write31Days
Revenge is a powerful thing. It is easy to justify retaliation when we have been wronged. It is easy to share the wrong with others and have them justify retaliation. But God asks for us to wait on Him to handle the matter. It takes discipline to wait for the Lord to handle things. So... Continue Reading →
But God
I have very few memories from childhood. What few I have that are my own (Not stories told to me or remembered through pictures), are negative memories, But God. I am the youngest of five siblings, my oldest brother is ten years older and the closest in age sibling died at birth two years before I... Continue Reading →
Attacks from Others
Daniel 6:1-15 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss. Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors... Continue Reading →
Letting Go
Many people walk through life with a grudge, waiting for those who hurt them to come and say “I am sorry.” “I was wrong.” “I shouldn’t have done _________.” “Please forgive me.” “Let me make it up to you.” While these are all great things for someone who has hurt someone to do, they are... Continue Reading →
God’s Perspective
I often pray "God, help me to see that person as you see them so I can love them with your love." I think that God gives me glimpses of others, but this week He gave me a true view from His Word. I have been reading in Exodus during my morning devotion and got a view of God's perspective.
It Doesn’t Matter
I was reading through the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1, and I noticed something that has escaped my attention until now. There are four women listed in addition to Jesus mother, Mary. My curiosity peaked about the life of these women and why, above the men they represent, they are listed in this otherwise all male genealogy.
Who were these women?
The smallest part
We started our new discipleship study on Wednesday, the message was "The Church and You." One of the scriptures was I Cor. 12:12-31, where Paul writes about the importance of the individual parts of the body in comparison to the individual members in the body of Christ. We started talking about how everyone is important... Continue Reading →
A Whole ‘Nother Level
We have been learning about living an extraordinary life in Wednesday night discipleship class. One of the verse we discussed was to live as Jesus did (I John 2:6), and for some time now I have been reading the gospels to see what Jesus did and how he lived. I came across a scripture that... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 