Loving Difficult People

Without the Spirit of God working in us, it is challenging to love difficult people in our life. It’s hard to turn the other cheek instead of getting revenge.

God is in the Minutiae

There are times you may feel like you don’t have a role to play in your worship community or that what you do for the Lord is insignificant in the scheme of things. Be assured that every task given by God is important in His Kingdom no matter how small it may seem to you. […]

Empty Nets and Emptiness

What you choose in life can determine if you experience emptiness or fullness each day.

When God is Plan B

Contingency plans are a part of life. It’s when we have a backup plan in case our initial plan doesn’t work out. How many times do we make Jesus the contingency plan when things in our life don’t go according to our expectations? Instead of starting out trusting God in whatever happens and abiding in […]

Eternal Breakfast

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work. – John 4:34, NASB May your day start with the nourishment of God’s will for your life. May you trust in Him and the path He has laid before you. Follow Him with His […]

God Has Prepared You for This Moment

This moment, this place where you are at, God has prepared you for it. He has given you skills, nurtured them, and has plans for you to use them. You may not see it now, but He will give you an opportunity to put them to use. When the Israelites left Egypt, many of them […]

Wait!

Usually when wait, we are anticipating something. Waiting at the airport for a plane to arrive. Waiting for a red stop light to turn green. Waiting in a long line to be served. But lately I’ve felt God telling me to wait on Him, but for what I’m not sure. How can one wait for […]

Regaining Your Sight in the Darkness

He was in darkness, unable to see what was in front of him. He had heard about this man, and now he was passing by him. What did he have to lose? “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me (Mark 10:47, NASB)!” He cried out. Even though many of the people told him to […]

The Motives Behind Our Prayers

One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!” – Luke 23:39, NASB “And us!” Two words spoken by one of the criminals crucified with Jesus who was “hurling abuse” at Jesus. Those two words reveal a lot about the motive […]

Empathy Out of Trial

There are moments following a trial or traumatic situation that a sliver of revelation emerges, a small signal of some good that might come out of it. It’s hard to see any good in a trial, particularly when you’re in the middle of it year after year with no hope. Yet that moment appears that […]