Bible, Ephesians, God, grace, Jesus, John, Luke, pain, peace, prayer, spiritual growth
I drove in the winter sun, feeling warmed not just by the rays streaming in through my windows but from somewhere inside my body. I’m not sure how many miles I covered before I realized it – I had been smiling the whole way. I noticed the feeling of warmth...
1 Corinthians, 1 John, Bible, Ephesians, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, Matthew, spiritual warfare
I’m a little Type A (my score: 14/16). I’m also slightly sarcastic. But you know this already. I have a point. It’s coming. It will be here soon. Oh, yes, when I am told to do something at which I am inexperienced, I need instructions. Step by step,...
believe, Bible, fear, God, Jesus, Matthew, obedience, Peter
We all know the story of Jesus and Peter walking on water, but some things about it struck me differently today. First, Jesus made the disciples get into that boat and sail on ahead of Him INTO A STORM while he wrapped up a long day of teaching with some solitary...
1 John, 2 Kings, believe, Bible, faith, God, Isaiah, Jesus, John, pain, Psalms, spiritual growth
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” – John 5:6 Jesus had said this to a man 2000 years ago, but He may as well have said it to me. To you. The man in the verse...
1 Thessalonians, believe, Bible, God, Philippians, spiritual growth
When we become believers, we’re given a couple of gifts. 1) We get to go to Heaven when we die. 2) We get to have a relationship with God now. What we’re not given is instantaneous spiritual maturity. We are the same ole shmucks we were before we accepted...
believe, Bible, Genesis, God, power, spiritual growth, trust
I love when the Lord asks people (us) questions in scripture. He’s never asking for His benefit; He knows all answers to all questions, being that He is God and whatnot.No, He asks questions to spur us on to examine our thinking about Him so we can discover...
