When you jump off a diving board
Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 When you jump off a diving board there is no turning back! YOU ARE COMMITTED! You trust that when you jump, you will land in the water. You made the commitment because you had trust. To walk by […]
A better example
…but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I have a close friend that I look up to. He conducts himself with honor and respect. His faith is solid as steel. He is passionate about loving his friends and family. He […]
Just Grin and Bear it!
For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – Chronicles 20:15 We cannot simply just grin and bear it and “things will get better”. Our battle is not with our boss, getting that promotion, our finances and bills, being a better father….the list goes on and on. Our BIGGEST battle is within ourselves. The battle […]
Let go and trust God
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 Sometimes we just need to let go and trust God. Trust that he is control and is working ALL things out for the good with YOUR best interests in mind. Trust the process and commit yourself to obedience […]
Real Talk
Pray continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Prayer is very simple, it is a conversation with God. I tend to over complicate things and craft this elaborate prayer of all the things I think God wants to hear, with a list of needs and wants attached to it. Truth is, He knows what is REALLY going […]
Light into dark places
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective – James 5:16 Something happens in our hearts when we share our faults and short comings with one another. It brings light to the dark places in […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c What an amazing place to stand in! To know that I don’t have to fret or finagle a solution to my distress. I can stand and know the HE is God, HE works ALL thing out for the good, and HE has my […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us – Hebrews 12:1c What is your motivation in life? Loaded question I know, but consider that motivation drives us through the difficult times. It is the goal set before us that we may “persevere through the race marked before us”. For it is in […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Proverbs 3:5 WARNING! WARNING! PROCEED WITH CAUTION!!! That is what I hear when I read this verse. Everyone has seen the guy trying to show off to his friends and fails miserably. It never fails when I begin to think that I am more […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 In the book of Nehemiah the Israelites rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 3 describes who was to […]