Don't pour your frustration out on other people. Pour it out to God. He can take it. As a matter fact, he did. All your failure, all your fear, all your frustration, all your sinful anger, bitterness, and contempt, he took it all. Don’t take...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Two months of incredible ups, downs, and all arounds In just 58 days, the disciples went through a whirlwind of events Sunday – Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Friday – The Crucifixion of Jesus Sunday – The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In 1 Thessalonians 1:2, the Apostle Paul, speaking for himself, Silas, and Timothy says, “We give thanks to God always for all of you.” Salvation is something that God initiates, and salvation is something God continues. God gives us a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In 1 Thessalonians 1:2, the Apostle Paul says – We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, I want you to think about that word “we”. When Paul prayed as an individual, he says so. And...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
At the beginning of all of Paul’s letters, the Apostle greets his readers by speaking grace to you. But at the end of all his letters, he talks about grace being with you. Grace to you, and grace with you. When Paul says “grace to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you’re like me, I’m sure that you’ve thought about what Jesus said about denying yourself and following him. And I’m sure you’ve heard people talk about the difference between what you want and what you need. And...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God uses the consequences of your sins to guide and train you. Think of it like your car’s GPS. When you’re traveling in your car, your GPS tells you which way to go. If you miss a turn, it reroutes you to the next best course. This...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I saw a sign that asked, what works better when it’s broken? The answer was a horse. And I thought, that’s right. An unbroken horse never wins a race. An unbroken horse is never even in a race. And then I thought about that some more....[ abbreviated | read entire ]