Editing your life to make more room for God
The final chapter of our life story, the goal of a life in Christ, is to finally be reunited with Him — to have our name recorded in the Book of Life.
What does it mean to be an overcomer? It is someone who has been trampled by life; someone knocked down by the hurtful actions of others; someone who has been crushed emotionally; someone who despite all this is able to pick themselves up, even if it’s just crawling, to press on; to keep moving forward. […]
Read More The Overcomer of SufferingGod’s Kingdom is not anything like the Roman Empire at the time Jesus walked the earth. God’s Kingdom is all about the things that appear small and insignificant to the world.
Read More A Kingdom Where the Insignificant are GreatThe parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30 is a familiar parable, but something new hit me this time that I never considered. In verse 24-25, when the master returns and asks for an accounting of the talents he gave to each servant, the man given one talent told him he buried it in the […]
Read More Burying FearIn Mark 10:46-52, we read about a blind man named Bartimaeus who was sitting by the road begging “when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene (47, NASB)” approaching with a large crowd. He immediately cries out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me (47)!” Many in the crowd tell him to be […]
Read More Have Mercy On MeIn Mark 5, we see the powerful witness of a man once consumed by evil transformed by an encounter with Jesus. People are astounded when they see a man once inhabited by a legion of demons now proclaiming how Jesus changed his life. It is how people react today when Jesus Christ transforms someone from […]
Read More A Living Witness for ChristThe past is what I know. It impacted me, helped shape me into who I am. I can look back and see what happened; remember; and see how things turned out, good and bad. There is no going back to the past to change things. The future is unknown. I do not know what is […]
Read More Trading the Past for the FutureThe tears stream down my face. The pain is immense. Between sobs I hear a gentle tapping on the door. Who could it be at this hour? Am I hearing things? A light rumble of thunder. The gentle rain continues. Another knock. I open the door and there he stands. Such gentle, caring eyes; such […]
Read More The CasseroleYet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. – Isaiah 40:31 (NASB) This verse from Isaiah is such a reassuring verse. It has given me hope in some very difficult […]
Read More Weary From WaitingSo much effort; so hard to just extend your hand toward Jesus. In the midst of your pain, you reassure yourself to just reach out to Him.
Read More Just Reach Out to HimThe world operates on credentials. Degrees, certifications, licenses and identification. In many ways, it defines us in this world, but not in the Kingdom of God. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 3:1-3 that our credentials come from the Spirit of God, from Jesus. As a follower of Jesus, our qualifications come from believing in him. […]
Read More Let’s See Your Credentials
