Well, I will tell you first what you DON’T do. You DON’T sit down and give up! This is exactly what Satan wants you to think should happen. He wants you to believe you are no good and not useful for the cause of Christ anymore. Don’t buy that pack of lies. Let’s take a …
Don’t throw her out with the bathwater!
There is an old saying, “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water”. (Maybe I’m dating myself here, but that’s okay – with age comes wisdom, right?) What this expression means is don’t throw out the good parts of something, just because there is some error in it. When it comes to friendship, and …
Encourage
Encourage -“To give courage to; to give or increase confidence of success; to inspire with courage, spirit, or strength of mind; to embolden; to animate; to incite; to inspirit. “ as defined by Webster’s 1828 dictionary. Everyone of us have the ability to lift someone else up. We may not think we have much to …
What marks are you ashamed of?
One of the things I love about the Holy Spirit is He can/will speak to us anywhere, anytime as long as we are listening for Him. This morning He gave me this thought at the gym. It was so good I want to share it with you. While walking from one area of Planet Fitness …
Remember who you are!
When I was a child, I remember hearing “Not in this family we don’t”. What my parents meant by that was, it didn’t matter what everyone else was doing. There was a certain level of behavior expected from us. There were certain things we were not going to do/say, etc. You know that verse in …
From a pillow to a pillar
Well, it was in this very place, without complaint, sleeping on a pillow of stones, that Jacob received a vision and promise from the Lord himself
How do I pray in uncertain times?
How do you look at prayer? Is it a constant state of thought for you? Do you talk to God throughout the day, or do you feel you need to be more in depth and intentional in your prayer time? Are your requests to God long-winded, or do you seek his hand quickly in the …
Are we being blinded by all the things we see?
Don’t hit the mute button on the Holy Spirit, and turn the volume up on the world.
Comparison: the thief of joy
Happy new year! ‘Tis the season for new beginnings, second chances, and goal setting! Over the next few weeks we may all see social media posts about our friends’ lives; how they have been going, and the great plans they have for the new year. While there is nothing wrong with sharing updates about your …
12 ways to encourage each other even during these crazy times
One thing we can all agree on today is we need a little more love and kindness in this world. All you have to do is venture outside your home, or turn on the news, and you can see how unhappy people are. These people may not realize it, but they are all searching for …