David is one of the few people in the Bible that we get to see most of his life, and most of it up close and personal. David came on the scene in I Samuel 16 as the prophet is told to go an anoint David in Saul's place as king. Saul is still living,... Continue Reading →
Growing fruit {#Write31Days}
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23 NLT Last year I read an amazing book by Mark Batterson called Soul Print: Discovering Your Destiny. One of the chapters focused on the Fruit of... Continue Reading →
Growing in Works {#Write31Days}
2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT)Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. We are saved by faith. There is nothing that we can do to earn salvation. No amount of works... Continue Reading →
Growing in His Image {#Write31Days}
So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. II Corinthians 3:18 I am the proud Mimi of four babies. I am so amazed... Continue Reading →
Growing in Peace {#Write31days}
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7NLT Peace, even the sound of the word... Continue Reading →
Growing Questions #Write31Days
There is a mighty hero found in the pages of Judges whose life inspires growth. He is listed in Hebrews as one of the hero's of faith, whose story is too long to recount. A small piece of his story is found in Judges 6-8. The story starts with young man tending to his family... Continue Reading →
Grow Like Christ #Write31Days
This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind... Continue Reading →
A Journey of Growth {#Write31Days}
Growth through Rejection Join me for the next thirty-one days as I join other bloggers around the world for the #Write31Days challenge of October 2017. This is my fourth year to participate in the challenge. In 2014, I wrote on 31 days of Living In 2015, I wrote on 31 days to Discipline In... Continue Reading →
Lessons from Luke
Our faith has got to come to the point of His ability. Luke 15:1-7 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” So He spoke this parable to them, saying “What man of... Continue Reading →
Thoughts from Luke 16
Luke 16:10-13 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if you have not been... Continue Reading →
