Everyone has an inner circle… those who are closest to them. Even Jesus had an inner circle. He wisely chose the ones He wanted with Him during good times and times of struggle. The night before Jesus was crucified He gathered His inner circle (the 12 disciples) and had a meaningful meal with them, pouring out His heart, and instructing…
Wait… you may be thinking, 1 Corinthians 11 says examine yourself. Yes, examine yourself in light of the blood and body of Jesus, not your sins and shortcomings. The more you focus on yourself and your faults, the more sin conscious you will become. But, if you focus on Jesus and His redemptive work, the more redeemed minded and conscious…
The Scriptures declares the love of Christ compels us (2 Corinthians 5). It goes on to say that Jesus died for all and we who are saved should be compelled by His love for us. You may ask, “compelled to do what?” The entire passage instructs us to tell those who have not yet acknowledged Jesus as Savior that God…
My wife Cindi is famous for buying canned goods at the grocery store with dents and dings on them. As I’m helping her unload the groceries, I usually make the comment, “I see you are favoring the dented cans again”. She says she doesn’t do it on purpose… it just happens. Did you know God favors people who have dents…
I have noticed that when people think they are at their breaking point, it is usually an indication they are about to have a breakthrough. In the Bible, Peter’s breaking point came after his three-time denial of Jesus. His attitude was, I can’t do this anymore. My shame and guilt are overwhelming. I quit the ministry. I’m going back to…
Are you in an Identity crisis? I recently had lunch with someone who has been a Christian for decades. He shared with me that he is still looking for significance and acceptance in his life. When I heard his struggle with his apparent identity crisis, I almost choked as I was taking a bite of my walnut chicken salad. I…
At the end of each year I look to the Lord for His guidance and theme for the coming new year. 2018 may have been a year of ups and downs, but I hope you will receive into your spirit what the Lord has given me for this new year! I sense Him saying 2019 will be a year of…