He [the devil] has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.John 8:44b NLT Can a Christian be under spiritual attack in the middle of a church service? In my experience, the answer …
Dogs, blogs and God — What do these three things have in common? I might call them my touchpoints or my anchors. Let me explain. Yesterday we made the hard decision to euthanize our sweet Bella. She was 17 years old, and in poor health. It was a sad, awful day. But life goes on …
1. It’s easier said than done. My last post I discussed shifting from surviving to thriving. An awesome concept, truly inspired by the Holy Spirit. But this morning, as I laid in my bed after waking at 3:30, I realized my first point: it’s easier said than done. In this next paragraph I’m going to …
Nothing, anything, and everything. These are the things of God we’ll discover today. First in line are the positive and negative poles of nothing. That’s right, you heard me. I’ll show you what I mean, starting with the negative— For apart from me you can do nothing.John 15:5 NLT The me in this scripture is …
Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will …
I get excited when I get confirmation for a blog post I’m thinking about during the week. This is one of those. We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in this way. Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is …
When I tune into God’s heart in prayer, he often uses pictures or words in my mind to illustrate a deeply layered message. Just like the adage: a picture is worth a thousand words, so these visions can convey more each time I contemplate it’s meaning. The vision I want to share was given during …
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy and all comfort. He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NCV) I’m reading a book …
This is a picture of my brain. No… this is a picture of my thoughts. I have been hearing a lot of good messages. The issue is my past experience has created broken pathways between my head and my heart. What does that even mean? For me it means what I hear, what I learn, …
In my last post I quoted scriptures on how creation reveals God and how the complexity that exists all around us makes it easy to believe in God’s existence. But, if a Christian ever tells you that life will be a bed of roses once you ask Jesus into your heart, they are probably a …
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