The Past That Haunts
The deeper we grow in our relationship with Jesus; the more we read the Word of God; the more insight we gain into our past and our feeble efforts to be righteous on our own.
Read More The Past That HauntsCategory: Editing Your Life
Sometimes as we go through life, the old ways of the flesh creep in. This requires us to constantly examine our life to edit out the worldly things so only Christ comes through us.
Trusting God Enough to Bring Him Honor
From the moment Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt he endured endless grumbling, often pointed at him. We see the same old complaints: “Why did you bring the Lord’s community into this wilderness? Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place?” Why? Why? Why? It is enough to make anyone angry.
Read More Trusting God Enough to Bring Him HonorCelebrating the Almost Empty Room
There was a time when I taught Sunday School that I would be frustrated when not many people attended my morning class. I would be encouraged when most of the seats were filled, but get discouraged when only a handful attended. That’s when I felt convicted that my heart was not in the right place. […]
Read More Celebrating the Almost Empty RoomGod’s Classroom
The pandemic has shown us how fragile life is — how fragile the systems are that support our daily life. It awakened us from the routine and helped us focus on what is important in life. It gave us a new perspective on people and things we may have taken for granted. This made me […]
Read More God’s ClassroomIt’s All Good
When Eve and Adam eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they introduced the knowledge of evil into their world. Before this moment, all they knew was good; it was all good, “very good.”
Read More It’s All Good“Me” Oh “I”
For a righteous man, Job uses the words “me” and “I” a lot. Job teaches us the warning signs that our pride may be overshadowing our faith in God.
Read More “Me” Oh “I”Life as a 140 Character Christian
Often we pack too much into our lives – things that make life’s journey more difficult. Sometimes this excess baggage weighs us down so much that can’t move forward. That’s when it’s time to edit your life.
Read More Life as a 140 Character ChristianThe Refiners Fire
Some days the heat seems too intense to bear. The struggles in life are like a white, hot furnace that seeks to scorch us; to burn and scar us. It is hard to see that these struggles are refining us, deepening our faith and trust in God. Burning off the dross, the impurities in our […]
Read More The Refiners FireSeeking the Messiah – Humbly Follow His Lead
What does it mean to seek the Messiah? The birth of Christ as told in the gospels shows us people who sought to see the Messiah, sought to be with Jesus, sought to follow him. As we enter the Christmas season, it’s good to ask ourselves what are we doing to seek Jesus, to deepen […]
Read More Seeking the Messiah – Humbly Follow His LeadWaiting for Forever
I have a hard time waiting. In our instant culture, minutes seem like hours. A five minute wait at a fast food place seems like an eternity. That concept of minutes seeming like hours makes it hard for me to grasp God’s perspective on time. 2 Peter 3:9 tells us, “The Lord is not slow […]
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140 Character Christian 