“I wish I could hear the voice of Jesus… I desperately need His wisdom and direction with all that is facing me right now” Unfortunately this is the cry of many Christians today and maybe you are echoing the same desperation in an attempt to hear from heaven regarding whatever you are going through. Does God want to give you…
Many people in life seek after riches, long life, and honor. These things are not necessarily bad but can become a snare if priorities are misplaced. What if I told you that the Bible instructs us that we can have these blessings if we follow God’s ways of wisdom. Proverbs chapter three teaches us that if we embrace the right…
In the book of Matthew, chapter 15, Jesus tells a compelling story of a merchant who was seeking beautiful pearls. Upon finding one so valuable that a price could not be attached to it, he quickly hid the priceless pearl in a field and then went and sold all that he had to purchase that field. Was the merchant interested…
You might think the answer is obvious but many struggle with that question. Let’s let the Bible have the final word. Hebrews 11 states that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him. “I don’t think I seek Him enough to qualify for a reward” is a common thought. Hold on, if you look at that passage it’s…
Any relationship worth its salt will likely go through a testing period; a marriage, a friendship, even family members. How we handle the test could be critical to maintaining God ordained relationships. Most relationships go through a honeymoon stage. Everything is on a high. It may seem like perfect harmony is forever destined. But usually after a period of time,…
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…