Wisdom, the path forward

This year has been a difficult one, to say the least. I have to admit I've lost focus and a sense of hope for the future. I'm sure everyone who is suffering from the effects of this pandemic can relate, and I'm sure most people are struggling way more than I am. Thankfully, I just…

Altars & Idols

We all know the story of the Exodus. Moses leads the Hebrew people out of the captivity of Egypt and into the promised land of Canaan. To get to the land flowing with milk and honey, however, they must journey through the desert for 40 years. In the book of Exodus we get to see…

How to Master the Mind

My greatest challenge in life has been learning how to manage my thoughts and having peace of mind. It seems my mind is restless too often and I let anxiety get the best of me. I know that peace is a fruit of the Spirit and if I have the Holy Spirit in me then…

Pure Gold

These past few weeks, during my prayer and study time, I’ve been asking God to purify me, change me, mold me, and make me more like Him.  He led me to Revelation 3:18 where the Lord says, “My advice to you is to buy pure gold from me, gold purified by the fire – only…

Time to Get Fit

A year ago I asked God what I should do with my life. He said, "Get fit!" I thought that was funny because I've been trying to get fit for years and it's been taking forever. Of course I know God meant get fit spiritually as well as physically, and until now do I really…

Faith Like a Forest

If without faith it is impossible to please God then faith must be super important, right? How then do we abide in faith as we are told to do?

The Necessity of Hope

Hope is a favorable and confident expectation. Most of the time when we use the word hope we simply mean we desire something or wish for something to happen; it's just wishful thinking. But hope is not wishful thinking...

Boldness

God wants to raise a generation of believers with the boldness of Peter and John, that when people see it they will know that we have been with Jesus.

Be Careful How You Build

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation…

Living Without Limitations

No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character. - John Morley Limit: a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible Limitation: restrictive weakness; lack of capacity Let's face it, we are merely human and we have limits. We may have big dreams and goals in life and…