“Only let us hold true to what we have attained.” Philippians 3:16 These words convicted me "Hold true to what you have attained." I have been a Christian about thirty-eight years. How many truths have I attained, but not held on to? I only need ready back through my journals and see lessons that... Continue Reading →
“Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.”” Jeremiah 42:6 Walking through the streets of Ephesus, Turkey we were reminded that Paul wanted... Continue Reading →
I sat in silence watching the streets of New Orleans pass by. I was on my way back to the airport via Uber. It was 4 a.m. in the morning, and I was still processing the two weeks prior. My eyes welled with tears as I asked the Lord to help me put into words... Continue Reading →
“give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”” Luke 6:38 I have always thought this passage was about finances. I’ve heard it to attach to tithing messages... Continue Reading →
“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”Philippians 3:13-14 I remember memorizing the scripture when my... Continue Reading →
”Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.“Proverbs 26:27 God is generally quick to correct me if I let him. Yesterday I was talking with a friend as I drove home about a manipulation I had consciously planned for my benefit. She... Continue Reading →
Lately I have found myself drawn to acronyms. I will hear a word and start to ponder something it could stand for in my life. I see a frog - Fully Rely on God. I hear Fear - I think Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything and Rise. I was listening to a message... Continue Reading →
“You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” 2... Continue Reading →
the greatest enemy of the Church highlights three significant threats to the Church: complacency, comfort, and compromise based on A.W. Tozer’s lessons on Ruts, Rot, or Revival. Christians should resist complacency, avoid seeking constant comfort, and avoid compromise by maintaining higher standards. Christians should continually grow and step forward in faith, imitating Christ's unwavering dedication.
“preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach - Strong's G2784 - kēryssō - to be a herald; to officiate as herald; to proclaim after the manner of a herald; specifically used of the public proclamation of the gospel... Continue Reading →
