Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. (Psalm 33:1-3 NIV) It’s 10:15 p.m. Saturday night and I’m just sitting down to write for tomorrow. I didn’tContinue Reading
I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us— yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses. (Isaiah 63:7 NIV) I’ve been working on a new post IContinue Reading
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. (Proverbs 4:7 NIV) Sometimes a number can just blow up your thinking and tug at your heartstrings. Recently, I heard a statistic that did just that. On a Sunday night just before the election our churchContinue Reading
…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
“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