How will you choose to live?

Are you living to please God? Are you living to please yourself? Are you living to please others? What is motivating your behavior? Are you loving God? Are you living sanctified? Are you living by love? Are you loving one another? Are you leading a quiet life? Are you minding your own business? Are you…

Persevere…

Don’t lose hope! Don’t give up! Trust in God! Don’t lean on your own understand! Remember that in this world you will have troubles and that you can take heart because Jesus has overcome the world. Remember to consider it pure joy when you face trials as it will build your faith as you persevere…

What is going to motivate you to do good?

Ever considered your motivation? Ever considered the why behind your what? Ever considered the outcome of such things? Ever considered the responses of such things? What if we went for a breakthrough transformation where our motivation is first Corinthians 13 love? What if decided to have love as our key motivator and as such our…

Needing STRENGTH and PROTECTION? Do you know where to turn? Will you turn to God?

God is faithful. Since He is faithful, it only makes sense to turn to Him first when things come your way that requires strength. It only makes sense to turn to Him when things come your way that requires protection. Let’s turn to God so that we aren’t distracted by the plots and plans of…

The connection between LOVE and OBEDIENCE.

In this world we will have troubles, but we are still blessed because we have Jesus and Jesus has overcome the world. In the face of trials, we are blessed because we don’t have to go thru it alone, we have Jesus to walk thru it with us. Because of that we can consider it…

Don’t allow jealousy to rob you of the truth and of your joy!

Remember what it takes to create jealousy. Looking up what the root cause for jealousy is, I found it to be the "inability to achieve something that the other person has achieved". I looked a bit deeper and found that the causes of jealousy tend to fall into 4 categories: Lack of self confidence: The…

Do Good to All!

Do you realize that all means everyone? Do you realize that all means the people you get along with and those you don't? Do you realize that all means the people who treat you right and the ones who don't? Do you realize that all means the people you know and the people you don't?…

Are you free?

We all know that freedom isn't free and came at a cost, but are you free? When we consider the sacrifices that have been made, the lives that have been given, the battles that have been fought, the wars that have been won, after all of that, are you free? With the ultimate sacrifice made…

Have you gotten adopted into the family of God?

Ever felt like your hands were tied and keeping you from being who you are supposed to be? Ever wondered why things are playing out the way they are? Ever turned to God in those moments for wisdom, for discernment, for strength, for hope, for love, for peace, or even to help you have a…

Who do people see when they see you?

When people see the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you act, the way you respond, the way you give, the way you care, the way you live, who do they see you? Does it speak positive or negative about who you are and what you believe? Does it provide them with…

To get the credit, you need to believe!

It's not about how much you can do or how good you can be. It's not about checking boxes or being able to try and meet all the requirements. It's about faith! It's about believing God! We aren't saved by what we can do or by the works we can accomplish! We are saved by…

Accepted…

Ever been on the outside looking in? Ever been rejected by others? Ever been left out for some reason? Growing up I know there were many times when I felt all three of these. I wasn't one of the cool kids. I was the one on the outside looking in. I was the who could…

What does love make you do?

Does love make you go? Does love make you come? Does love make you share? Does love make you care? Does love make you sing? Does love make you dance? Does love make you scream? Does love make you mourn? Does your love make you keep going? Does your love make lean in? Does your…

What can you do today to encourage and lift up others? Will you be the one?

Might the answer be the words you speak? Might the answer be the actions you choose to take? Might the answer be the example you chose to be? Might the answer be that you need to be observant and be willing to step out into the mess to help someone out of it? Might the…

The pendulum of history. Do what is right in the eyes of God. Do what is evil in the eyes of God.

Do you realize what is required to do what is right? Do you remember how Jesus shared that all the laws and prophets can be wrapped up in two pieces? 37Jesus replied: "'Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first…