To them, God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. ~ Colossians 1:27 Hope is an exciting word. Some of us are hoping our car will start this morning so we can get to [...]
The Lord is my strength and shield; in Him, my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to Him. Psalm 28:7 Well, this morning I woke up to pouring rain and a very chilly outside temperature. And when I say pouring, I mean pouring. This [...]
Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust. Psalm 40:4 I drove down to Florida to see my son not too long ago. I took my truck, which I love. I started the truck and took off. Hit the interstate and cruised all the way to I-4 and then navigated through the [...]
And leaping up he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. Acts 3:8 So what happens when you have no hope? Imagine your normal life is so undesirable that people avoid you. You're a lame beggar. You get stares and glares. People walk on [...]
Come out of sadness from wherever you've been Come broken hearted let rescue begin Come find your mercy oh sinner come kneel Earth has no sorrow that heaven can't heal Earth has no sorrow that heaven can't heal So lay down your burdens lay down your shame All who are broken lift up your [...]
~ 2 Samuel 11:1-5 We all get into messes. We make bad choices and find ourselves squarely in the sights of Satan, the evil one, and he is quick to turn our messes into a blazing dumpster fire. We sin. Then it seems that all is lost, and there is no hope of returning [...]
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. ~ James 1:26 Being a Christ-follower is a serious business. I can't even explain how serious, but there are so many missed opportunities for us to make a difference in the lives of [...]
But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. ~ James 1:22 I remember growing up in my house as a child and thinking that I must have been the only one who had parents as I did. I heard, "Don't do this. Don't do that. Don't eat this. Don't eat [...]
Know this, my beloved brothers, let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. ~ James 1:19 I have to be honest with you. James 1:19 is one of the most challenging things for me to practice. I sometimes think I have some genetic disposition to speak before I think. [...]
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. ~ Psalm 34:18 It is a pretty safe assumption that you are experiencing or have experienced brokenheartedness. It comes in many forms and is the result of devastating news or some significant event in your life. It may be the result [...]