We are now three weeks into the new year. How’s it going? By about this time most people’s New Year’s resolutions have bitten the dust. Statistics show that fewer than half of New Years resolutions survive past February. I think I know why.Continue reading
New Years resolutions….at one time or another most of us have made them. Those of us who don’t, well, it’s probably because we’ve made them to no avail since we found we didn’t keep them. Making resolutions isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Actually, it can be of benefit, but there is a hidden danger. The primary intention for making resolutions is self-improvement. Therein is the inherent danger….self!
Tuesdays and Thursdays we take some time to reflect on the previous day’s post with the help of some visual inspiration.
It’s important to realize the two-fold nature of our God. As this photo illustrates, the very one who is kind can likewise crush. The true character of God must be recognized not for what it is in part, but in whole. Continue reading
Tuesdays and Thursdays we take some time to reflect on the previous day’s post with the help of some visual inspiration.
I had been reading, praying and trying to obey for all the wrong reasons. I was doing these things thinking I was going to get something I’d already been given. I was looking at them as a means to attaining righteousness, as though it was about my good works instead of His. However, I had it backwards.Continue reading
Tuesdays and Thursdays we take some time to reflect on the previous day’s post with the help of some visual inspiration.
Now that we are in Christ, looking into the mirror of God’s Word is the way for us to see the unseen. Our inner image, the truth about who we really are, can only be seen and known by finding it described in His Word. Continue reading
Tuesdays and Thursdays we take some time to reflect on the previous day’s post with the help of some visual inspiration.
According to God’s Word, renewing the mind is the path to transformation (Romans 12:2) and to getting the righteousness that we have on the inside to actually show up on the outside (Ephesians 4:22-24).
Don’t be confused though. Continue reading
Tuesdays and Thursdays we take some time to reflect on the previous day’s post with the help of some visual inspiration.
The butterfly is one of the most beautiful and delicate of God’s creations. Its stunning colors, delicate frame, and graceful flight capture our attention. Nevertheless, we often forget the prior condition of this creature.Continue reading
Holidays can be a difficult time for so many. While families are gathering to celebrate, those without family can feel such loneliness and rejection. Possibly you are one of those people, having a sense of being an outcast. Continue reading
Tuesdays and Thursdays we take some time to reflect on the previous day’s post with the help of some visual inspiration.
Oh, the power of understanding Romans 8:5. We’ve learned so much about the importance of what we set our minds on. Realizing that my focus had a direct effect on my fruit was probably one of the most important things I ever learned. Getting my mind off of what my flesh had done and onto what God had done in my spirit changed everything. You can never alter your bad behavior by constantly looking at it, which is exactly what I did for years. Little did I know that…Continue reading