The Life-giving Breath of God

The Unseen Inward Renewal

Some days it is difficult to remember that everything in this world is temporary. The only eternal value it has is how we use what God has given us here to help others learn about Christ Jesus.

Buds of Hope From Leaves of Despair

. Autumn leaves fall from trees Like joy in life slipping away . Dry leaves sway, drifting down Like sadness piling by my feet . Barren tree exposed to cold Sorrowful emotions laid bare . Darkness of night moves on in Nothing to see but despair . Flakes of snow tumbling down Freezing cold numbs […]

O Death, Where Is Your Sting?

It is that thought of separation that has often had me wondering what made Jesus weep in John 11:35. Was it his full divinity weeping over the separation of humans from God or was it his full humanity weeping over the loss of his dear friend Lazarus?

Don’t Let The World Steal Your Identity

If we are not careful, the world can steal our identity. It’s a constant struggle not to create an identity based on where you live, what you drive, where you work, what you wear or the position you hold.

Treating Life In This World Like A Hotel Stay

We must get to the mindset that our real home is with Christ, a mindset that focuses on living for Christ and not ourselves. This is the mindset that helps point the way for others to walk with Christ to our eternal home.

Is Your Life Getting Too Wordy?

Just as important as what you are saying, consider the words you are consuming each day. Are they nourishing your soul or are they distracting you from Christ?

Changing Your Clothes for Christ

Sin can have the same appeal to us as it did to Eve, pleasing to the eye and desirable for wisdom (Gen. 3:6). It promises to give us something we think we do not already have in our life. Whether it’s the physical appeal that creates desire or the emotional appeal of knowledge and status, it tempts us to indulge; to be the God of our own life; to create our own definition of good and evil.

Turning a New Page for Christ

It took a major intervention by Jesus Christ to change Saul’s biography. He becomes filled with the Holy Spirit and from that point on he is called Paul (Acts 13:9). The power of Jesus Christ changed his life story from one rich in the ways of the world to one rich in the Kingdom of God.