If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. 1 Corinthians 15:19 I woke up, hit the alarm, brushed my teeth, cleared the fog from my mind, nothing has changed. It's like I'm in a movie that goes on and on and on. A [...]
And rising very early in the morning while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. Mark 1:35 When do you pray? I realize this is a very personal question, but one that is vitally important to consider. I think it is so important to [...]
He heals the brokenhearted. Psalm 147:3 It's 4:30 am and pouring rain. I can't sleep. So off to the coffee pot I go. I'm not sure what I'd do without my french press friend who helps me each morning to wake my mind. But as my mind wakes, I can't help but think about [...]
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them... Matthew 6:1 "Look at me! Watch what I'm doing! I'm helping people! I'm cutting their bushes. I'm washing their car. I'm raking their yard. I'm bringing them food." It's hard to help others absent from pride building up in [...]
If anyone wants to follow after Me, let him deny himself. Matthew 16:24 There are so many things in life that I want. I would love to be a body-builder, but what are the chances? I have a desire to write a book, but what are the chances? I want to have a perfectly [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]