…that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:19 NIV) The creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. (Romans 8:21 AMP) I read an article recently that intrigued me.Continue Reading

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14 NIV) How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you take a journey of 1000 miles? OneContinue Reading

“BLESSED” = the ultimate well-being, and distinctive spiritual joy of those who share in the salvation of the Kingdom of God. Last week I was rereading the Beatitudes from Matthew 5 and Luke 6 and then found a post I’d done that included them. I’ve edited the post some, butContinue Reading

Do not quench the Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:19 NIV) Abba, it’s Saturday and I need a blogpost/prayer to publish tomorrow. I usually pray for the Church on Sundays, but I’m not sure what to pray today. You have prayed for the Church to pray through this election season. Now itContinue Reading

“So we must daily keep things wound: that is, we must pray when prayer seems dry as dust; we must write when we are physically tired, when our hearts are heavy, when our bodies are in pain.” by Madeleine L’Engle in Walking on Water. Have you ever been in aContinue Reading

“It’s not about his character any more; it’s about yours. Simple as that.” – FB post “Beware of any Christian movement that acts as though the world is full of enemies to be destroyed rather than full of neighbors to be loved. Beware of any Christian movement that demands theContinue Reading

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  (Colossians 3:12 NIV) Last week I sent out texts to the people in our “Life Group” at church to remind them of our upcoming dinner. I received a message back from oneContinue Reading

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. (1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV) God, there’s a lot of messiness in the world today – confusion, hurt, pain, and struggle in individual lives. Confusion as to what is right and wrong. People confused as toContinue Reading

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.(1 Peter 4:10 NIV) Eleven-Eleven. Veteran’s Day, timed to remember the World War 1 armistice, but designed to help us remember the military veterans among us. We haveContinue Reading

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercyand to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8 NIV) Now that the election is over, we must continue to pray for the nation and the Church. One setContinue Reading