WORDS MATTER! When you look at the greatest moments in your life, and the most painful moments in your life, I bet you, WORDS were involved. Harness that tongue, reel it in! If you are about to say something hurtful that's unnecessary, BITE THAT TONGUE! Let’s let our speech lift others up. Let’s use it to praise the one, TRUE King, and use our mouth, and our tongue, and our WORDS to lead others to a deeper love and understanding of God, of Him, of JESUS....
Jul 15, 2024•5 min
Exercise is putting your body under stress, so that you can get stronger physically. We can develop strength, stamina, power…We workout. We lift weights. We do cardio. We make our bodies fit and strong… and they die anyways! But, when we invest spiritually , when we work hard spiritually , when we train spiritually… we take that into eternity . If our trust is in the Lord, then we should know that our spiritual strength is INFINITELY more important, than our physical strength....
Jul 01, 2024•6 min
Suffering produces perseverance, that ability to “Stick to it.” Whether our current “Dark Valleys are caused by our own sin, or caused by no fault of our own, if we turn to Him, if we repent, if we seek HIM, He will walk with us THROUGH IT. That DOES NOT mean, He will get us out of it. He is going to shape us, into the men and women that can be a blessing to everyone around us, and ULTIMATELY glorify Him , through our lives....
Jun 15, 2024•5 min
Comparison is the source of all unhappiness. Even though we have ALL SINNED, we are too easy to say, “I know I'm a sinner… but, not like THAT guy!” When we only recognize a “Little Sin” in our life, we’re only a “Little Thankful.” The closer we come to Him, the more we will be able to see how enormous our sin really is. And when we have THAT recognition, that will lead to enormous gratitude.
Jun 01, 2024•6 min
How do you know if an idea is in your head, or is legitimately a prompting from the Holy Spirit… Is part of God's plan for you, or if it's your own thoughts or feelings, or just secret desires flooding your brain?! Test EVERYTHING by His Word. Continue to seek His Will, both in The Word and in prayer, and you'll get the truth. But it's going to take some patience, and ALWAYS, it takes discernment. God is always the same, and He will never violate His Word. God is 100% congruent, and you can get ...
May 15, 2024•5 min
When a flatterer, who doesn't love us, comes into our life and tells us how smart, and how beautiful, and how intelligent, and wise we are, this is an easy path to embrace, because flattery is REALLY seductive. There will always be a temptation to embrace words that feed our ego, and our vanity, and our sinful nature. Our world is aggressively training us to be hypersensitive to criticism; to treat criticism, as if it were some sort of assault; as terms are being redefined at a quantum rate, as ...
May 02, 2024•7 min
The truth is not a popularity contest. The truth does not change, swayed and tossed by public opinion or outcry or acceptability. The truth remains. It will defend itself, and the wise will seek it, with everything in them.
Apr 16, 2024•5 min
Jesus Christ's resurrection is a time of ULTIMATE rejoicing. For in His triumph over death, we find the ultimate promise of salvation and the assurance of eternal life.
Mar 31, 2024•3 min
We are entering another time of testing, and it will, more than likely, get really rough, before it gets better. Problems, no matter good times or bad, will ALWAYS be with us. But, that doesn't mean we should despair. In fact, quite the opposite. How should we live in this current world? With vigilance, and prayer. Give it all to the Lord, and His peace will guard you.
Mar 16, 2024•6 min
Many of us have willingly hurt other people. We've abused relationships, and caused serious, and even in some cases, permanent harm to other people. There's not one person listening to this, particularly me, that doesn’t completely deserve hell. The Bible says, if you believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, then you're saved. If you’ve prayed that prayer and you meant it, and you believe it, you've just begun a whole new relationship with the God of all creation. Yo...
Mar 01, 2024•9 min
Why is it that it seems sometimes it seems that God doesn't hear or doesn't answer our prayers? Are struggles we currently experience, changing us in a way that allows us to see the truth so much more clearly?
Feb 15, 2024•6 min
If we are in a church that is hard to distinguish from our local Starbucks, or we are treating God’s Word like it is a living document... meaning changing with the times, meaning it’s meant to bend and adopt to our culture, then we have fallen into a trap. If so, then we should begin working out our salvation with fear and trembling, as the Bible tells us.
Feb 01, 2024•6 min
This world is incessantly tugging at our hearts, and that's not by accident. That's by design. We are perpetually in a state of distraction, and when we are distracted, we're usually not remembering how dependent we are on God. God understands this, and He knows that we frequently need something to pierce the fog, and remind us that on our knees, we will find the help we need. We need Him. (Exodus 16:2-5)
Jan 15, 2024•7 min
We have different opinions of what the truth is, and what truth looks like. But the truth still remains the truth. Our opinion neither changes it, or effects it in anyway. TRUTH remains consistent and steadfast.
Jan 02, 2024•7 min
Life happens to all of us, and Christians are obviously not immune to the crashes in life. When that fear comes, and the anxiety is grows, the best way to get control back, is simply to believe and trust Him, through His Word. God is good, ALL THE TIME. He’s our Good Shepherd. We are His sheep. He cares for us. He protects us. He loves us. You can trust Him.
Dec 15, 2023•6 min
There is example after example in the Bible, of prayers not immediately being answered, or not being answered the way the person praying for them wishes. Everything that we will ultimately appreciate in life, takes a real investment in time: Good marriages, raising kids, developing financial resources… and most importantly of all, recognizing God’s hand in your life. Micah 7:7 / Isaiah 40:31 Psalm 27:14
Dec 03, 2023•6 min
The evidence is readily available, If you’ll just look. Matthew 7:7 says, ”Seek and you'll find; knock on the door will opened unto you; ask, and it will be given to you.”
Nov 16, 2023•47 sec
The evidence is readily available, If you’ll just look. Matthew 7:7 says, ”Seek and you'll find; knock on the door will opened unto you; ask, and it will be given to you.”
Nov 16, 2023•59 sec
Despair is defined as the complete loss or absence of hope. Unfortunately, recent world events continue to press upon us, leading most of us to despair. But it is also a GREAT time. So… how could this possibly be a great time? This is a great time, because we can find out what we really believe. We can find out if we truly believe. NOT because we will no longer have despair. NOT because we will no longer battle mentally. But, because there is hope; Even if not in this world, there is hope in the...
Nov 01, 2023•7 min
We misplace our faith and hope, by placing it on man, instead of Jesus.
Oct 16, 2023•37 sec
Consider this definition of gaslighting: “Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse, in which a person or group causes someone to question their own sanity, memories, or perception of reality.” Satan was the very first being in the world to use Gaslighting, as a form of manipulation in the Garden of Eden. Today, Gaslighting is one of the most pervasive and powerful psychological weapons, that Satan uses in his arsenal to persuade people. Genesis 3:1-5 https://my.bible.com/bible/111/GEN.3.1-5 ...
Oct 01, 2023•6 min
To embrace a Christian lifestyle, is to embrace difficulty. The path to the kingdom, is to choose to be last; We must choose the role of servant. Our calling… our sacred duty, is to serve. Let us all embrace a servant's heart. Let each and everyone of us compete at being last, so that our eternal place is secured in Jesus’ name.
Apr 03, 2023•5 min
Every day I wake up with the intent to live my life in a way that God would be lifted up, and His Son, Jesus, glorified. However… every day, I blow it. What is it about me, that is so rebellious at the core?
Mar 01, 2023•4 min
God is not interested in our duty. He is not interested in religious performance. He is not interested in our offerings, if the offerings are not given with a sincere heart. These are good things, but it’s not the test of true intimacy with God. If you believe in your heart that Christ is the Messiah, is your personal savior, you believe that He raised from the dead; If you believe it in your heart, and you claim it with your mouth? Then, you are saved.
Jan 11, 2023•5 min
We are finding ourselves in something quite a bit bigger than a culture war; the beginning of things, that seem to resemble major breakdowns in social constructs. With that, we have to make sure to continue to recognize that: God is good. His mercies are new EVERY morning, and He is quick to forgive. Pray for our nation. Ask God to heal our nation, and let’s turn toward Him. Until next time.
Nov 03, 2022•4 min
What does the Bible say about us deserving to be happy? Happiness is often a temporary illusion. It’s a feeling. It fades quickly. If we are joyful, we are fully loved, fully cared for and fully redeemed. Proverbs 14:12 NIV / 2 Timothy 3:12-13 NLT #Jesus #JesusChrist #FirstFriday #God #Christian #ChristianLife #Love #Truth #FFFellowship #Fellowship
Oct 06, 2022•5 min
When we live a life that is focused on all the things of this world; We create a separation between us and our God. When we separate ourselves from God, we turn off the flow of wisdom that comes directly from Him. Wisdom is the treasure that we should pursue. If we seek HIS wisdom, then the true riches of this life, and the life to come, will follow closely behind.
Dec 15, 2021•6 min
If you follow Him, and you love Him, and you bend your knee to Him in those darkest moments, when things seem their bleakest, THAT’S when He shows up. THAT’S when He reveals Himself. When we finally say, “I will come to you on Your terms, not on mine. I truly surrender all.” And that’s when we get to know, what GRACE really feels like.
Dec 02, 2021•6 min
We have this amazing tendency of taking all the credit, for all of the good things in our life. But, God knows our inner-most thoughts, and He loves us enough to pull us into a truer, deeper and fundamentally more rewarding relationship with Him. And do you want know how He does it? Pain! Pain is how He reaches AND teaches us. Pain is the greatest teacher, and unfortunately, the more stubborn we are, the more pain we get the honor of experiencing. If you are going through some stuff right now, i...
Nov 16, 2021•5 min
Since the dawn of man, we have worshipped everything from the sun, to the moon, we have worshipped trees, weather and big statues made out of precious metals. Literally, we have made our own gods, and done everything, from bow to them, to sacrifice our children to them. We have a heart bent on worship but we seem to be addicted to worshipping everything, except the one, true God. Being a believer in Christ is a bit different. We’re not different because we are special. We are different, because ...
Nov 01, 2021•5 min
