Psalm 138:1 I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. Recently I was listening to the Bible being read and I heard this verse. It got my attention. Just what are the gods that it was speaking of? What are the gods we have to deal with, our enemies? Our enemies only become gods when we prefer them to God even for a moment. Enemies because they want to destroy our…
Did you know that every time you obey God you are placing your trust in Him? You have taken a step of faith. You have confidence that He only means good for you whatever is asked. Why don’t we obey? Could it be that we don’t believe God has the best in mind for us? Are we listening to Satan like Adam and Eve did? We’ve all experienced doubts, and we know where those come from. Why do we disobey?…
To my brothers and sisters in Christ I want to share something that will happen in the future in heaven called the marriage supper of the Lamb. The last several months we have been studying Revelation. Sometimes it is difficult to relate that book to our everyday lives. But there is quite a bit that can speak to us. In chapter 19 we read about the “marriage supper of the Lamb” where it says all those who are called to…
Or Over the Circumstances? Circumstances, just circumstances Circumstances are just that, circumstances. They do not define life. They don’t limit your spiritual growth. They don’t identify you. I have discovered they need not determine my peace and joy. They need not affect any aspect of my life in God. I’ve learned that God knows my circumstances. I’ve also learned that He is bigger than my circumstances. I can trust Him. The state of our culture, the unease we feel in…
Image by FotoRieth from Pixabay A few weeks ago I wrote a little about abiding in Christ and said I would write to you more about it. I’ve read more in two books that explains it well which I will list at the end. Jesus loves us and wants us to abide in His love. In that place, He is surrounding us and empowering us. Abiding in Him, living in the atmosphere of His love. Living in Him That is…
Do you feel that if there is a God He has abandoned you? Where does that feeling come from? He has created you to be inhabited by His Spirit. Without His presence we are empty souls. World full of empty souls trying to make sense out of life. Trying to do the best we can, yet never feeling quite satisfied. What is missing? He is. Does religion solve the emptiness? We were meant for Him. Not for any religion. No….
I was reading in John 15 this week and something kind of jumped out at me. Something I’ve seen many times before but hadn’t noticed. Exchanged life option I’ve written much about the Exchanged Life and how we can appropriate it in our personal life. The freedom it brings when we realize we don’t have to be who we were raised to be. We can find freedom from thought patterns. We can find freedom from addictions. We can discover a…
Why do bad things happen? I’ve heard it said, “If there is a God, why does He allow evil in the world?” We want to protect our children, right? Is that how we look at God? What does the Bible say about evil and the source of evil? Beginning of evil Let’s start in the beginning, Genesis 3. There we find two people, a man and a woman, living a perfect life with all their needs met. Not a thorn…
My friends and family know I walk on a regular basis. But, do they know why I walk? It used to be for exercise. You know, the fast walk. I still get some exercise, but that purpose has become secondary. I really don’t walk fast enough to burn many calories. It is more like a stroll and I tend to pause every once in a while as I focus on a thought or listen. More importantly, I don’t walk alone….
Dear Reader, Do you sing the song “Holy Ground” in your worship service? We do. Like many, you probably feel His presence there. Where God is, is holy ground. We sing that song at church too. But I’m wondering who goes home leaving the holy ground behind? We might leave the feelings behind, but not God. So where is God?. He said through the prophet Jeremiah that He fills all space. And through King David, He said that David could…