December 14, 2018
What does this waiting involve? It means that I wait without demanding change. I wait without anxiety. I wait without anger. Not easy to do in your own strength. So, being patient then, is more than simply an attitude or an action. It’s action with an attitude.
December 4, 2018
God created you to test positive for L.U.I. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always… Read More »
November 26, 2018
What God does comes out of who God is! And since God is love and God is generous, He is lavish in His blessings upon us. He is not stingy in His love for us. He blesses us beyond our wildest imaginations in Christ. He opens the spiritual vault and gives us the best; and gives us all in Christ.
November 20, 2018
This is the radical, all in, love of God. It’s free. It’s yours for the taking. God offers His love to you, no strings attached. And His love is found in Jesus. God loves you so much, that He didn’t want to confuse you. He made salvation simple. Just look to Jesus. Put your trust in Jesus. There is no greater love than Jesus. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
November 13, 2018
You want to make disciples like Jesus? Maybe all you need to do is make room in your life for just one person who is lost. Open your home, open your heart, open your life. That’s how Jesus made disciples. He made room in his life for a sinner, and that sinner found salvation.
November 8, 2018
But the biggest transformation Jesus makes is in our relationship with God: God is no longer some abstract, unapproachable judge. He becomes our Father, our “abba” who delights in us, sings over us, and gives us access to His presence. So with transformed affection for God we find ourselves wanting to pray, delighting in praise and growing in thanks for all He has given us in Jesus. And as a result of this new affection, we find ourselves wanting to please Him in every way.
October 30, 2018
A follower trusts in Jesus, not just for salvation but for all of life. A follower follows Jesus, believing He is worth following. A follower walks with Jesus, believing He is faithful and good. And a follower wants to be with Jesus, because Jesus has the words of life, shows us a new way of life, and is the life our hearts have been longing for.
October 27, 2018
How one comes to Jesus sets the course for their entire Christian life.
October 16, 2018
What manner was this power? How was it manifested in those first followers? It was the power of the Holy Spirit who moved them to thirst after the Word. It was the power of the Holy Spirit who moved them to seek God constantly in prayer. It was the power of the Holy Spirit who moved them to sell whatever they had so they could share with others in need. It was the power of the Holy Spirit who moved them to open up their homes and include friends and neighbors in their lives. It was the power of Christ’s love that compelled them to love one another deeply. And it was the power who moved in their hearts to tell the good news about Jesus, to talk about the cross.
October 9, 2018
Before we can be a blessing, we need to BE WITH JESUS. Why? Because Jesus says, if you follow Him He will transform your life. He will make you into a fisher of men. He will make you into a blessing.