The Exceeding Life! And God is able to make every grace abound to you, so that in everything at every time having every sufficiency, you may have an abundance for every good deed. 2 Corinthians 9:8. I must remember that God has not called me to “succeed” on my own strength. He has called me […]

Godliness is Not Geographical! God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.” John 4:24. I must remember that my relationship with Father God is not determined by a certain place. Godliness is not produced by topography. Man builds himself tremendous, large cathedrals thinking that this impresses Father God and […]

Playing with Fire! Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13. Lord, I know that I cannot serve two masters. There are many examples of people who try to […]

Surviving or Overcoming? For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4 I am determined not merely to survive as a Christian, but to overcome. Too often my life has been a “hanging in there” kind of thing, God has called […]

Going Beyond Feelings! He has made it clear to you, mortal man, what is good and what the Lord is requiring from you—to act with justice, to treasure the Lord’s gracious love, and to walk humbly in the company of your God. Micah 6:8 For so many Christians faith stops with their emotions. We sing, […]

The Neighbors Sheets What dirty sheets our neighbor hung up on her clothes’ line a women stated to her husband. “Maybe she needs to use a new brand of soap. I wish I could help her to wash her sheets!” The husband looked at her without saying anything. Every two or three days the women […]

Learning How to Lose! For whoever wants to save their life, they will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. Matthew 16:25. Lord, I will try to learn the lesson. You have been teaching me all my Christian life-how to lose. The Christian life is the life of great losses. […]

Scrapes and Bruises! For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Matthew 13:15. Lord, do I know you as my stumbling stone or my building stone? If I am not properly connected to You, I will surely stumble over You, as Peter did (Matthew […]

Sacrificial Preaching! Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. Jeremiah 1:9. Lord, am I a Christian by indoctrination or revelation? If I am merely parenting truth, that has been dictated to me, woe is me and woe is any […]

The Spared Self! I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Gal. 2:20. I promise with your help not to spare myself, […]